to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
self-defense; self-defence
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
street at night; making a night journey
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
health; healthy; sound; fit
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
order; command; life; destiny; fate
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile