one by one; one each; one at a time
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
reason; cause; circumstances
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment