to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
useless; vain; aimless; idle
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
sympathy; empathy; response
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good bye; I'm off; see you later
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition