mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
something like ...; something called ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to complain; to lodge a complaint
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
one house; the same house; detached house
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
spot; point; place; position
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic