useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
probe each other; sound each other out
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
coincident with; while; simultaneously
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to be smeared; to be covered
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to be embarrassed; to lose face
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to rush over; to run up to
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
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
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to approach; to draw near
to ask a question; to ask questions