needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
declaration of war; proclamation of war
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
country; territory; domain; realm
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to keep secret; to conceal
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to be shot dead by an assassin
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to search for; to seek for; to look for
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to