to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
when it becomes; when it comes to
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to care for someone; to look after someone
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; hospitable
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to shed light; to cast light
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(courteous) invitation; call
real situations; personal consideration; private circumstances; favoritism; favouritism
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
discretion; discretionary power
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach