thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
like this; in this way; as you see
the front; honest; upright; decent
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pierce through; to break through
reaching; attaining; arrival
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
I see; that's right; indeed
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
tendency; trend; inclination
long time; several hours; long spell
beyond that point; after that
failure; mistake; blunder
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
decisive battle of brief duration
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
front; frontage; facade; main