outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to concern; to be related
question; inquiry; enquiry
unexpectedly; surprisingly
every other; second; alternate
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
electronic lock; electric lock
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
design specification document; design specifications
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
else; in addition; besides
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
care; precaution; guarding; caution
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable