to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
affectation; showiness; pretence
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to move around; to move about; to get around
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to search for; to seek for; to look for
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to watch steadily; to stare
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
useless; vain; aimless; idle
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
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)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)