to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
selection; choice; option
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn completely into; to become completely
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
description; describing; depicting
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
no!; no no!; no, not at all
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
serious; not joking; straight
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
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