to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to pretend; to act (as if)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision