to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to stare at; to closely defend
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
how can (one) do something
leisure; leisure time; spare time
other; another; over; more than; I; me
according to circumstances; depending on the state of things; according to how the situation develops
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
discovery; detection; finding
return; relapse; recurrence
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
high brow; broad forehead
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
news; word; tidings; omen
with a friendly grin; smilingly
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
whole family; all the members of one's family
great laughter; burst of laughter
one house; the same house; detached house
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
depravity; corruption; degradation
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)