at that time; in those days
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
in the end; at the end of the day
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
embodiment; realization; materialization
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
that is to say; so that means
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten