to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
parts; accessories; components
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
reason; grounds; circumstances
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
otherwise; or else; if not
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
indirection; indirectness
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
as expected; as predicted
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
Ministry of Justice (in Tang dynasty China)