ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to discuss; to talk together
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hegemony; leadership; initiative
really; truly; indeed; good grief
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to talk to oneself; to mutter
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
fast living; dissipated life; riotous life
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to grow up; to become an adult
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to fit (inside something)