tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
understood; I see; OK; present; here
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
in comparison to; rather than
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
father; dad; husband; you; he
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
without; but if; otherwise; or else
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to fill a hole with earth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also