to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
funeral; burial; condolence
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
garden (esp. with trees); park
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
first generation; founder
descendant; progeny; offspring
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
prospects of victory; chances of success
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
in the future; another day; later
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
rival; competitor; competition
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
coronation ceremony; enthronement
complete change; about-face
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
not only ... but (also); as well as ...