irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
close; intimate; on good terms
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
primary school; elementary school; grade school
together; at the same time; same; identical
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
entrance; admission; entering
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to accept; to receive; to agree
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
such; like that; that sort of; very
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it