to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
now that you say that; now that you mention it
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
influence; effect; impact
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
how many years; how long; what year
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
3rd day of the month; three days
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
all companies; each company
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
traitor (to one's country); quisling
to look around; to look towards (us)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone