certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
very; extremely; excessively
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
serious look (on one's face); straight face
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
declaration; proclamation; announcement
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
dozens; scores of; decades
sensual love; love affair
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
being concerned about or mindful of
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation