singularity; singular point
twist; wrench; distortion; torsion
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
probability; likelihood; chances
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
intelligence operative; spy
to revere; to respect; to worship
special training; intensive training; crash course
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
popular person; favorite; favourite
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
at first; initially; in the beginning
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
time; season; period; phase; stage
January; first month of the lunar calendar
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
everything; anything; nothing
naturally; of course; understandably
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue