Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
shadow figure; silhouette
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
defense; defence; protection
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to wash again; to reconsider
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
excellent plan; best policy
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
hey; listen; look here; I say
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
our country; our land; one's own country
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
contest; competition; struggle; scramble