house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
advance; moving forward; progress
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to make sense; to be meaningful
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
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
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hegemony; leadership; initiative
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)