to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
complication; confusion; disorder; chaos; dispute; conflict
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to say no more; to sink into silence
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected