essential; important; crucial; vital; main
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
number; number plate; license plate
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
as if nothing had happened
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to follow another's example
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
joint struggle; common (united) front
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
deep affection; dear; beloved
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession