(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(made of) stone; stone-built
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
carving; engraving; sculpture
direct control; direct supervision
whole face; all over one's face
witnessing; observing; sighting
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
legendary; fabled; fabulous
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
dividing into four; quartering
probability; likelihood; chances
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
responsibility; duty; obligation
arbitration; intercession; mediation
authenticity; credibility
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
convenient; expedient; makeshift
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
resemblance; similarity; analogy
root; source; origin; cause
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
our country; our land; one's own country
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
level; standard; water level
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective