to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to kill; to choke the life out of
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
white silk; prime; principle
dozens; scores of; decades
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to escape from; to get out
pride; boast; credit (to)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)