understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
nice; likeable; desirable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
such; like that; that sort of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
tendency; trend; inclination
pointing out; identification
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
feeling; sense; impression
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
you could say that; that might be so
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless