futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
instead; but (on the other hand)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
speech and conduct; words and deeds
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the other day; a few days ago
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
impression; strong belief; conviction
underestimation; undervaluation
to do for (the sake of someone else)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion