to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
story; tale; talk; discussion
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
feeling keenly; fully realizing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
likability; favorability; popularity
success or failure; outcome; result
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
suffix for familiar person
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
hurriedly; hurry-scurry; helter-skelter
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
relation; connection; relevance
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for