prohibition; inhibition; ban
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
is it?; isn't it?; be; is