outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
different opinion; objection
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
innermost depths of one's heart
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(organ) rejection; unthinking dismissal; strong reaction (against)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
cold reception; inhospitality
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of