basis; foundation; grounds; authority
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to look down on; to make light of
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
pointing out; identification
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
even though; despite; when
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
eating; bite (in fishing)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
continuation; succession; series
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice