judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
namely; that is (to say); in other words
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
victim; injured party; sufferer
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
limited; limiting; restrictive
tide; current; tendency; trend
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
approval; license; licence; permission
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
(appropriate for) one's age
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
January; first month of the lunar calendar