same family (race, tribe)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
third day of the month; three days
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
opposite side; opposition
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
certainly; surely; definitely
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
whispering into a person's ear
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance