real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
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 gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
core; core; hardcore; all-out
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ