guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
store interior; inside of a shop
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
how many years; how long; what year
second day of the month; two days
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
absorption; suction; attraction
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
material; substance; matter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
danger; peril; hazard; risk
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
bet; wager; stake; gamble
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
different thing; another question; different case
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to cause someone to worry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)