absence; disregard; indifference
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
apparently; appears to be
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
negotiations; discussions; connection
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
of course; certainly; naturally
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to employ; to hire; to charter
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese