contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
moment to quit; way to quit
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
base; basis; bedrock; platform
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together