steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sensual love; love affair
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
harm; injury; evil (influence)
kind; sort; species; species
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
for the first time in one's life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
several hundred; hundreds (of)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
when it comes to ...; as for ...