participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
(how) many times; (how) often
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to search for; to seek for; to look for
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
there is nothing; having nothing
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
how; in what way; by what means
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
sincere; earnest; serious
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
simple honesty; tactless frankness
sincere; honest; faithful
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)