to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
construction; establishment
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to affect; to impact; to influence
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
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
agricultural community; farm village; rural
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
(social) class; rank; grade
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
overall; general; as a whole
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
supply; provision; service; supply
consumption; expenditure; spending
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum