to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
globalization; globalisation
national border; provincial border
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
America and China; Sino-American
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
society; public; community; social studies
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
much less; to say nothing of
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to bring; to take; to bring about
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
tedious; boring; being fed up with
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to hang (something) on the wall
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct