consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
intention; idea; inclination; wish
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
time; season; period; phase; stage
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in comparison to; rather than
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
assertion; declaration; affirmation