to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
if you think about it; come to think of it
nothing but; none other than
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
pointing out; identification
bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor; ham actor
treatment (of a person); dealing with
correction; revision; amendment
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
accomplice; co-conspirator
end; close; conclusion; termination
source; origin; provenance; birthplace
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
button (clothing); push-button; button
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)