whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
freely; right and left; as one pleases
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
corridor; hallway; passageway
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
came here; coming here; recently
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
spread; span; expanse; extent
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth