pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
group; party; team; squad; section
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
meanwhile; in the meantime
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
release; liberation; acquittal
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
immigration check; immigration inspection
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
instead; but (on the other hand)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
manufacturing cost; production cost
free (of charge); gratuitous
number of articles; number of items; quantity
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
in proportion to; just as much as
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to water down; to dilute with water
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to buy; to purchase; to buy out