to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
history; pedigree; lineage
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
incident; affair; happening; event
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
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
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
respect and affection; love and respect
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
(with a) start; fright; alarm
garden (esp. with trees); park
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
night watch; night guard; night shift
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
door; gate; opening; title page
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out