eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
in good health; alive and well; going strong
space development; space exploration
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
invitation; introduction; temptation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to bring; to take; to bring about
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
in succession; one by one