given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
whole nation; whole land; whole country
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
organization; organisation; forming
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
in the face of; in defiance of
to stare back (at); to glare back
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
of course; certainly; naturally
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
opposite side; opposition
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
if it is the case that ...
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
firm promise; definite promise
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight