safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
(necessary) personnel; required person
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
difficult to ...; hard to ...
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to water down; to dilute with water
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)