most important condition (for); first prerequisite
a push; another effort; one more effort
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
every single word and phrase; word by word
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to be softened; to calm down
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to be handed down from generation to generation
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
penetration; permeation; transmission
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
success or failure; outcome; result
be (that) as it may; having said that
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
6th day of the month; six days
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone