to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to lose sight of; to miss
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
your body; your health; yourself; you
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
the place for; the time for; the level of
how long; how much; to what extent
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
everything; anything; nothing
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be born; to come into the world