forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
for (some) doubtful points to remain
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
station; office; guardroom
loser; owner of a lost article
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to escape death; to be saved from death
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to launch a surprise attack
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim