life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
clause; article; stipulations
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)