semi-transparent; translucent
gliding (through the air)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
comma; decimal point; radix point
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
go-between; intermediary; mediator
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
two colours; two varieties; two types
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
five colors (esp. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
sound of something falling
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to bear fruit; to take effect
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
land subsidence; decline in influence
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
successively; one after another