frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to gather; to collect; to assemble
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
war; battle; match; game; competition
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
by sheer strength; by brute force
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
the big two...; two major...; two main...
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in the meanwhile; during the time
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)