originally; by nature; from the start
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to add (to); to add on; to append
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel