to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to say; to tell; to state; to do
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
devil; evil spirit; genie
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
first match (in a series)
double-edged; double-edged blade
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
head; chief; boss; leader
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
heart; guts; nerve; central part
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
divorce; dissolution of adoption
(period of) a year; during an era
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress