among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to cover fully; to wrap around
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
interval; break; pause; spare moment
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
as (for); for; in the capacity of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
calm; composed; cool; quiet
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration