theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
that's a different matter; that's a different story
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
people; men and women; each person; everybody
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
particularly; only; in the case of
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
nature; property; disposition
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
overestimation; overvaluing
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight