thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
anything and everything; just about everything
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
periodic; regular; routine
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)