insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
normal practice; proper practice
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
in comparison to; rather than
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
how; in what way; how about; questionable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why