to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
don't you think?; indicates question
proposal; proposition; suggestion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
time; season; period; phase; stage
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
settlement; solution; resolution
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
at that time; in those days
they; those guys; those fellows
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)