(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to shake; to waver; to tremble
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
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
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
courtesy call; courtesy visit
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
official business; public business
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss