to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
command; commander; commandant
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to trample; to crush underfoot
influence; clout; leverage
wizardry; secret of immortality
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
shijie (Taoist practice to become an immortal); deliverance by means of a simulated corpse
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
not limited to; not just ...
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
gratitude; thanks; apology
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
school color; school colour; character of a school
love for one's school or alma mater
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to pass (of time); to elapse
true character; true heart; true spirit
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)