to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
derailment; digression; deviation
providing information; provision of information; information provision
fee; charge; rate; material
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
treasure chest; strongbox
preface; introduction; preamble
precondition; prerequisite
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
treasure house; storage for valuable property
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
100,000; hundred thousand
settlement; solution; resolution
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
cave; cavern; den; grotto