to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
flag; pataka (banner); banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
divination; fortunetelling; soothsaying
about; concerning; related to; -ish
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
preface; introduction; preamble
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to say; to tell; to state; to do
opinion; intention; thought
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
suspicious-looking; fishy
this and that; one thing or another
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
too much; excessively; too
being too late; losing one's final chance
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
excellent plan; best policy