wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
round shape; circle; circular form
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
is something that; is that which
imperial seal; privy seal
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to put into effect; to put into practice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
both; both sides; both parties
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
light blue; pale blue; aqua