halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to tighten; to press hard
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to summon; to get used to call
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
what do you want?; can I help you?
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tedious; boring; being fed up with