plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
magic; sorcery; incantation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
strong opposition; vehement opposition
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
direct control; direct supervision
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)