mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
great cause; moral law; justice
abuse; misuse; perversion
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
police; police officer; police station
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; like that; that sort of; very
explanation; interpretation
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article