to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
dozens; scores of; decades
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
had better ...; had better not ...
proposal; proposition; suggestion
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to not take seriously; to take lightly
never mind!; don't worry about it
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
consideration; taking into account
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
being filled with; being full of; permeation
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification