to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
such; this sort of; like this
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
settlement; solution; resolution
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
if you think about it; come to think of it
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to be needed; to be wanted
separate; scattered; apart
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
star (white patch on the forehead of a horse)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart