easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
if so; in that case; in that situation
in terms of; from the point of view of
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to be reminded of; to call to mind
violent emotion; passion; fury
to happen to meet; to come across
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to practice magic; to practise magic
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
loss of spirit; dejection
armed forces; military; troops
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
the whole city; all the cities; every city
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
in unison; as one; united
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders