promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
from now; from this moment; henceforth
(brute) force; using all one's might
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
now that; since; so long as; because
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
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
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
I see; that's right; indeed
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...