to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be born; to come into the world
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
complication; confusion; disorder
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
torture to death; torment to death
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
very; much; greatly; a lot of
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
long distance relationship
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
killing two birds with one stone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
major incident; major happening; big scandal
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
it is I who should say so
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.