pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
correction; revision; amendment
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
troublesome; annoying; complicated
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to be hot on a person's heels
besides; moreover; in addition
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout