scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to have a talk; to tell a story
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
expressing one's mind; speaking out
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
maid; helper; help; assistance
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
decision; settlement; definition
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)