meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
irritating; annoying; nosy
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
mangy cur; low animal; beast
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
large number (of); many; majority
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pulmonary tuberculosis (in traditional Chinese medicine)
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive