aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to become empty; to be emptied
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
sexy; popular; well-liked
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to like; to love; to be fond of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to get strong; to gain strength
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to become fraught with emotion
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
older sister and younger brother
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative