characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
falling in love; attachment
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to come from; to have roots in
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
application (of ointment, etc.)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
true meaning; underlying principle
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
quite; utterly; really; completely
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)