push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
serious; not joking; straight
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
restlessly; in continuous motion
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
preference; priority; precedence
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
close; intimate; on good terms
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
tenth day of the month; ten days
scale; scope; plan; structure
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
order; command; directions; instructions
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering