to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
useless; vain; aimless; idle
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
eight trigrams; divination signs; divination; fortune-telling
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to face; to go towards; to head towards
such ... as; or some such
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
the very start; the very beginning
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
no!; no no!; no, not at all
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)