low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
special training; intensive training; crash course
image; figure; figure; form; image
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
short distance; short range; short-haul
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
extensive; vast range; wide scope
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
successive generations; successive emperors
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
federal state; federation
in general; generally; usually
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
front entrance; front door
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to throw at; to turn; to raise
distortion; falsification; perversion
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair