reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
one by one; in detail; minutely
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
society; the world; the times
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
close; intimate; on good terms
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!