to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
interruption; suspension; break
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
forced laugh; forced smile
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier