to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
(a place) out of one's reach
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
gem; jewel; precious stone
to increase; to add to; to augment
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mental; spiritual; emotional
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to be silent; to say nothing
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question