to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
use; utilization; utilisation; application
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
failure; mistake; blunder
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
never mind!; don't worry about it
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
speech; expression; wording; language