coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
deep emotion; strong feelings
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
even if; even though; however; no matter how
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to some extent; to a certain extent
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
it's not like; it isn't as if
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
powerful person; influential person
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
charming; fascinating; attractive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposite; reverse; contrary
to speak; to say; to vocalize
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble