just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
silver nugget; silver ingot; silver bullion
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
throwaway; disposable; single-use
treasure house; storage for valuable property
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
one's physical safety; personal security
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to look upwards; to look up
comfort; consolation; diversion
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
too much; excessively; too
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
classified information; top secret
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy