to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
by means of; due to; because of; according to
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
when it becomes; when it comes to
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
now; the present time; just now; another; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
reflective; introspective
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest