impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
instruction; direction; briefing
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
natural healing power; self-healing power; spontaneous cure
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
underworld; underside of society
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to be consistent; to be coherent
nothing but; except; no more than
incompetent; have no merit
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle