to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
review (of learned material); revision
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
human relations; personal relationships
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at a moment's notice; readily
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to accept; to receive; to agree
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to play a central role; to take a leading part
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
surname; family name; last name
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange