mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
twice; again; second time
longing; great desire; aspiration
(not) even once; (not) ever
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
ongoing; in progress; afoot
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
laughing foolishly; cackling
to beat to death; to kill
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
air of (deliberate) imperfection (esp. in make-up)
useless resistance; vain struggle
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...