to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
how; in what way; how about
regarding highly; attaching importance to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
thereupon; shortly thereafter
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
snake; serpent; large snake
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world