fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
pointing out; identification
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
decision; determination; resolution
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to shout (in anger); to yell
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to claim victims; to leave casualties
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to underrate; to make light of
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
difficult to ...; hard to ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
determination; resolution
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can