emotional strength; force of will
to keep away; to keep at a distance
in a day; in a brief space of time
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to make a splash; to draw attention
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
seductive smile; erotic humor
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to triumph; to be elated with success
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
cross; crossed; cruciform
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
progress; advance; improvement; development