necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
memory; sense; experience
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
dealing with; coping with
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)