breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
guard; sentinel; garrison
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
best pupil; leading disciple
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
murder; killing; murderer
without; unless; have to do
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
the same rank; equality; apposition
war; battle; match; game; competition
both; both sides; both parties
the same; the said; likewise
to unfold; to unroll; to open
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
meal set before one; women's advances
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest