association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to unfold; to unroll; to open
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
rising; ascending; climbing
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
the last moment; the very end
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
equipment; harness; fittings
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
source of information; intelligence source; message source
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to breathe out; to exhale
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides