face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
indictment; prosecution; complaint
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
respect and affection; love and respect
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
interference; intervention; meddling
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
hey there; I say; see here
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments