straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to recall; to remember; to recollect
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
participants; participating athletes
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
place; situation; position; location
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
(divine) providence; dispensation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
transgender; transgender person
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe