first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
regret; repentance; remorse
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
two persons; two people; pair; couple
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
such; this sort of; like this
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
way of talking; speaking style
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
good-for-nothing; worthless
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to hide; to keep to oneself
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
refusal; rejection; denial; veto