to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to join forces; to cooperate
sad; wretched; deplorable
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
continuation; succession; series
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
failure; mistake; blunder
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
classified document; confidential document