positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to take up space; to occupy space
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
pyramid-style; pyramid-shaped
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
equality; impartiality; evenness
reach (in boxing, tennis, etc.); reach (in advertising)
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
issue of immigration; problem of immigration
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
enumeration; citation; listing
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
writing; composition; essay; sentence
head; brains; intellect; understanding
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be