to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
load; loading; weight (of a load)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to feel; to sense; to experience
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
departure; leaving; going away; recession
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
military vessel; war fleet
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
still (continuing); as ever; further
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
it is not (like that) either
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
defense; defence; protection
sphere; circle; range; category
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly