form; shape; figure; visage
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(political) power; authority; influence
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to state; to express; to mention
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to need; to call for; to require
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
after a long time; for the first time in a while