to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
just managing; with great difficulty
back street; back alley; off-street
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
illegitimate child; secret love child
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
home; household; family; hearth
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to set up shop; to open a store
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
a long time (since the last time)