miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
that's the way it is; such is life
to shake off; to throw off
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
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