two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
complementation; supplementation; completion
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
it's no joke; gimme a break!
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
suffix for familiar person
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
order of chivalry; chivalric order
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
simultaneously; all at once; in unison