slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
transcendence; transcendency
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
novel; original; new; innovative
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
never mind!; don't worry about it
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as usual; as is one's habit
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
just because; even if; even though
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
otherwise; or else; if not
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)