iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to be smeared; to be covered
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to shout (in anger); to yell
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
horseplay; fooling around
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
all night long; all through the night
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
time; season; period; phase; stage
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth