to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in a day; in a brief space of time
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
lying concealed; being hidden
story; tale; talk; discussion
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
reason; logic; method; system; order
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
strange or mysterious and troubling
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
February; second month of the lunar calendar
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
only; just; merely; no more than
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
unique; peculiar; singular
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
prediction; prophecy; prognostication