plural; multiple; several
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
thought; consideration; thinking
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
confusion; distraction; derangement
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
on the occasion of; at the time of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to talk to oneself; to mutter
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
preparations for returning (home)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to head home; to leave for home
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
reality; actuality; hard fact