teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
oppression; suppression; pressure
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
foreign; abroad; overseas
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
such ... as; or some such
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
by myself; in person; by oneself
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
time axis; time basis; timeline
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to have a talk; to tell a story
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade