to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to not believe one's ears
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
information bureau; intelligence department
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)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
distant look; faraway look
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
mobilization; mobilisation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
tall figure; high stature
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
opinion; point of view; visual point