to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
of course; certainly; naturally
failure; mistake; blunder
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
offender; criminal; culprit
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
personage; person (deserving of respect)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
of tender years; very young
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
danger; peril; hazard; risk
control; check; restraint; inhibition
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
tall figure; high stature
to step forward; to volunteer
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair