gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to attack; to assault; to assail
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
master; teacher; stable master
cooperation; coordination; link
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
short pause; short interval
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
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)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
ten (long cylindrical things)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but