somehow; somewhat; seemingly
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
long-established; old-established; traditional
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to differ; to vary; to disagree
opinion; point of view; visual point
small number; few; minority
still; even now; to this day
deed; act; work; performance
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
the world in general; society; convention
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice