control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
support; backing; aid; assistance
large build; large pattern
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
power; might; authority; influence
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
twice; again; second time
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
scattering (in all directions)
to leave (a scene); to step away
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
since then; from that time; ever since
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...