(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
just one person; only one
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
place; room; margin; scope
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
capable of anything; liable to do
such; like that; that sort of; very
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
question; inquiry; enquiry
fair and square; open and aboveboard
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
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
society; public; community; social studies
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
attendance; presence; appearance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count