to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to split; to be split; to splinter
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
class; heading; group; category
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
impossible; unlikely; improbable
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cooperation; coordination; link
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to put into effect; to put into practice
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
January; first month of the lunar calendar
preparatory phase; preparatory period