to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
scale; scope; plan; structure
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to fall through; to come to nothing; to be ruined
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
literally; to the letter; literal
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
adjustment; coordination; regulation
how; in what way; by what means
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to begin talking; to open up
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
the opposite sex; isomerism
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
for example; for instance; e.g.
depiction; description; portrayal
psychological description
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
absorption; suction; attraction
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)