having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
usually; ordinarily; in the past
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
inattention; absent-mindedness
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
inner citadel; core; center; centre
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
number of persons; personnel
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
destruction; annihilation; extermination
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
probe each other; sound each other out
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to consult somebody; to talk something over
country; territory; domain; realm
firm promise; definite promise
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position