foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to play a central role; to take a leading part
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
reason; cause; circumstances
armed forces; military; troops
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
preference; priority; precedence
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
old friend; familiar face
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
surrounding at a distance
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
duty; obligation; responsibility
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
breaking down; defeating; abolishing