this; our; right; justice; checking account
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
rope; cord; policeman's rope
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
heaven and earth; top and bottom
overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars; yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to kill; to beat to death
encouragement; cheering on
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
no exception; without exception; always the same
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
mutual opposition; contrariety; contradiction; repulsion
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
little by little; bit by bit