maintenance; preservation; improvement
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
customization; customisation
way; method; means; (technical) specification
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to need; to demand; to take; to require
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
they; those guys; those fellows
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be entwined; to be involved