sphere; circle; range; category
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
probability; likelihood; chances
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
release; emission; ejection
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
outward appearance; apparent