more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask; to enquire; to query
way (of doing); manner; method; means
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
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
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
unprecedented; never seen before
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
nod; inclination of the head
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
snake; serpent; large snake
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
side effect; adverse reaction
all times and places; all ages and countries
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
if it is the case that ...
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather