declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
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
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
person who is book smart but lacking in common sense; person who is book smart but street dumb
promising without due consideration
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
old friend; familiar face
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
information discovery; disclosure of information
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to grant permission; to give permission
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
attendance; presence; appearance
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
clearly; distinctly; vividly
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to shade an account; to add something extra
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh