to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
advocate; proponent; supporter
to take over; to hand over
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
normalcy; normality; normal
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
arm; skill; efforts; ability
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness