exploitation; overuse; abuse
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
to give directions; to issue instructions
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
messenger; envoy; emissary
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting