relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
place; situation; position; location
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
some people; a few people; several people
to join forces; to cooperate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
while; even though; despite
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)