to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to smash; to break into pieces
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
tendency; trend; inclination
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
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)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
decision; settlement; definition
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
grasp; catch; understanding
all; entire; whole; altogether
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
about; concerning; related to; -ish
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism