independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
burlesque; low comedy; farce
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
measurement error; calculation error
justice; fairness; impartiality
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
under control (e.g. of territory)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
inside; interior; inner part
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
omission (from a list, record, etc.)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
looking pale; looking unwell