calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
policy shift; policy U-turn
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
treatment (of a person); dealing with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
intermission (between acts); interlude
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
good-natured person; nice person
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary