lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
regret; repentance; remorse
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
supreme; sublime; highest
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
large amount of money; great cost
substitution; alternative; substitute
possible; potential; practicable; feasible