weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
putting life into; animating; cheering up
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
consists of; comprises; is made up of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
personal; individual; private
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
that day; the very same day
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use