to knock down; to knock off
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
person in charge; official; attendant
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
immediately; right away; on the spot
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to hand (over); to deliver in person
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to open (one's eyes) wide
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to show up; to appear; to turn up
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle