precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
whichever one chooses; either way
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
will not do; do not; does not
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
world; society; people; the public
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than