to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
successively; one after another
third time lucky; third time's the charm
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
close-cropped hair; shaven head
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one day; (on) a certain day
personal delivery; handing over in person
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
rather than; more ... than ...
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
final scene; the end; finale