daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
armed forces; military; troops
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choice; selection; option
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be embarrassed; to lose face
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)