meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
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
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to pretend; to act (as if)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
terrain; geographical features; topography
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
group; bunch; crowd; group
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)