something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
story; tale; talk; discussion
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
throw; throwing; throwing event
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
beyond that point; after that
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
as; because; with; due to
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to tighten; to press hard
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent