to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
genuine article; real thing; real deal
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
practice sword; fake sword
deterioration; changing for the worse
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
pride; dignity; self-respect
inexpert or untrained eyes
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stiffen; to become stiff
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly