to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
preparation; provision; guarding
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
declaration; proclamation; announcement
again; once more; a second time
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
riskiness; (level of) danger
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
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
moving about; stirring about
to speak; to say; to vocalize
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
even though; despite; when
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go