indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to have an uneasy conscience
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
design; idea; conception; plan
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
affectation; showiness; pretence
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
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 have a reason; to have an excuse
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to search for; to seek for; to look for
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
to watch steadily; to stare
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
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
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
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 connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through