originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
society; company; the public; the world
minority group (party); minority
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
businesslike; professional
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
stand-up collar; mandarin collar
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
casting pearls before swine
upper half of the body; upper body
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
human trafficking; slave trade
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)