to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
professional killer; hit man
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
to explain; to dispel doubts
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
study; research; investigation
occupation; calling; livelihood
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
failure; mistake; blunder