grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
base; basis; bedrock; platform
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
Dracula (novel, film, etc.); Count Dracula
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
feigned; pretending (not to know)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
left side; left-hand side
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
god of beauty; goddess of beauty; Venus
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
customer traffic; customers; custom
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)