absurd; unreasonable; out of the question; preposterous
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to not take seriously; to take lightly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
severe; strict; tough; hard
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
10th day of the month; ten days
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unfortunately; regrettably