chance (of success); odds
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
discovery; detection; finding
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
curiosity; inquisitiveness
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to shave off; to scrape off
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan