devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to well up; to be overcome with emotion; to be close to tears
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
walking practice; getting one's legs into shape; warm-up; preparation
to be unmovable; to be well-established; to take root
usual; normal; stereotyped
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
standing statue; standing image
bright sunshine; broad daylight
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
giant arm; huge arm; oversized arm
firmly; solidly; heartily
looking aside; looking away; (from the) eyes of an onlooker; outsider's view; looking on from the side
rear naked choke; sleeper hold; bare hand strangle
hot pink; shocking pink; bright pink
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
fresh verdure; new green leaves
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
parade float; festival float
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
war of aggression; war of conquest
the public; general public
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust