needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
fall; drop; descent; coming down
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
direct proportion; direct ratio
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
rising; ascending; climbing
depending on; dependent on
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks