intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
throughout; all through; right through
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
what's what; heads or tails
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
northern direction; north; (legal) wife (of a nobleman); lady
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
even if not; even without
day after day; day by day
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
else; in addition; besides
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour