assistance; backing; reinforcements
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
time and time again; many times; a number of times
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
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
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
fifth day of the month; five days
second day of the month; two days
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
going around; patrol; round; tour
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
number of times; frequency; count
to increase; to add to; to augment
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
as a child; when one was a child
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
self-determination; suicide
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious