to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
slightly early; just before
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy