(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
(one's) current position; current location; present position
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
isolation; being alone; being friendless
worst; worst-case (scenario)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
not worth doing; waste of effort
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to this extent; to this degree; this much
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
consequence; outcome; result; blame