(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
stealthily; secretly; in secret
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
call; summons; convening; convocation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
main cause; primary factor
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
convenient; handy; useful
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
serious look (on one's face); straight face
fighting stance; fighting pose
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
totally willing; fully motivated
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)