(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
hard to get; hard to come by
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
all present; all concerned; all of us
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
window; window (shop display)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
power; authority; jurisdiction
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
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 behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
human relations; personal relationships
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to support each other; to support one another
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse