to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
successively; one after another
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to lose sight of; to miss
hand used like a sword in striking
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
rather; sooner; preferably
anything and everything; just about everything
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
profitable plan; good plan
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage