clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
how long; how much; to what extent
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
for example; for instance; e.g.
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
even if not; even without
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
among these; between these; of these
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
state of the war; war situation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tool; implement; means; furniture
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
right; correct; proper; righteous; just