to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
image; figure; figure; form; image
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...