after all; because; but; even; too; as well
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
just a minute; small quantity
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
because of; owing to; due to
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
opposite side; opposition
to attempt; to test; to try out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
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
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
maximum permissible level or dosage
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
how; in what way; by what means
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)