distant look; faraway look
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
great speed; recklessly fast speed
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel