condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to detain; to check; to restrain
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
swindler; imposter; crook
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
menial; meanness; servility; abject
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
free (of charge); gratuitous
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to take back; to recapture
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
lacking a plan; haphazard
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye