odds and ends; all; every
one person; another name; nickname; alias
within; inside of; less than
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
open; public; official; overt
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
monster cat; cat with magical powers
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
underworld; underside of society
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
monolith; large slab of rock
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
(United States of) America; USA; US
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
Darwin (Australia); Darwin (Charles)
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
cooperation; collaboration
not a little; not a few; considerable
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
goodness; excellence; virtue
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to think too much; to be over-concerned