in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
admiration; being impressed (by)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
straight-laced person; stubborn person
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
pale; pallid; bluish-white
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
(small) stone; rock; pebble
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
(distinction of) sex; gender
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed