state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
curse; spell; malediction
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
extremely weak; super weak
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
genius; prodigy; natural gift
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
complete change; about-face
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
contract; compact; agreement
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
older brother and younger sister
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
grudge; complaint; reproach
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
prospects of victory; chances of success
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up