tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
hoarse voice; husky voice
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
will not do; do not; does not
consequence; outcome; result; blame
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
information technology; IT
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
beyond that point; after that
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
pronunciation; production of sound
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
much less; to say nothing of