to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
major war; great war; world war
in general; generally; usually
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to stiffen; to become stiff
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
year in, year out; always; 24-7
day after day; day by day
good feeling; feeling good
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)