to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
romantic film; love movie
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
novel; story; (work of) fiction
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
many; much; plenty; hardly
worst; worst-case (scenario)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
towering; astonishingly high
international; diplomatic intercourse
(squad of) police; police force
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
participant; entrant; player; competitor