to commit a crime; to commit a sin
death penalty; capital punishment
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
with these words; while saying
arm; skill; efforts; ability
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
ardent; passionate; vehement
prickling; stinging; tingling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
originally; by nature; from the start
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
film released direct-to-video
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy