reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
means; way; method; measure
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
derailment; digression; deviation
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
radiant smile; contented smile
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
home; household; family; hearth
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
direct control; direct supervision
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
this sort of; this type of
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all