cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
person who poses a high risk
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
expression; look; countenance; face
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to some extent; to a certain extent
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
literally; to the letter; literal
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
military force; military strength
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
region; limits; stage; level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
compelling force; legal force
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to accord someone every courtesy