to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
individual; private person; personal; natural person
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to rock; to shake; to swing
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
moment; brief space of time
silence; stillness; quietness
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to put into effect; to put into practice
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
that day; the very same day
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event