to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
way; method; means; resource; course
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
secret; private; surreptitious
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
(giving) instruction; initiation
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
secrecy; highly classified information
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog