step; stride; counter for steps
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
each individual; each person
sense of values; values; value system
experience; history; record; career
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be helpful; to be useful
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
physiology; one's period; menstruation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!