nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to thrust away; to send flying
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
consumption; expenditure; spending
without; but if; otherwise; or else
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
firm promise; definite promise
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish