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)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
novel; story; (work of) fiction
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to make merry; to be festive
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
failure; mistake; blunder
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)