stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
accumulation; accumulate; store
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
difficult problem; challenge
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
it's no joke; gimme a break!
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
whichever one chooses; either way
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close