to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
quadruped; four-footed animal
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
individual; private person; personal; natural person
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
predation; eating prey; preying upon
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
mental; spiritual; emotional
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
script; screenplay; scenario
every single word and phrase; word by word
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be too numerous; to be too much
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
modesty; humility; being humble
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be transparent; to show through
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
(how) many times; (how) often