to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
rather than; more ... than ...
utmost limits; extremity; limit
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
in the same way as; just like
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
how many years; how long; what year
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
organic matter; organic compound
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
spider's thread; spider silk
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation