criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to hit hard; to strike hard
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
with no effort at all; easily
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
indescribable; having no way to express
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
throat; important part; vital area
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to knead well; to polish; to refine
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
here and there; in places
soft skin (esp. of a woman)
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
successive generations; successive emperors
condition; situation; prospects
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to give directions; to issue instructions
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard