to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
that is to say; so that means
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to annoy; to cause trouble
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
interruption; suspension; break
carbonization; carbonisation
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for