to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
double; twice (as much); twofold
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
at; in; at; when; by; with
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
when it comes to ...; as for ...
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
packhorse; workhorse; hack
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to push aside; to brush aside
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still