to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
number of persons; personnel
(present) head of a family
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to harm; to cause harm to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
weight; heavyweight boxer
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart