unnatural; affected; studied; forced
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
clearing one's throat; cough
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
maximum permissible level or dosage
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
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
all sorts of; all kinds of
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
this world; this life; world of the living
to grow angry; to display one's anger
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
done; just done; just finished
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
sudden change; complete change
orphan; person without friends
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
compatibility; coexistence; standing together