to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to overdo; to do too much
had better ...; had better not ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
don't you think?; indicates question
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)