to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
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 leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to examine someone's expression
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to arrive home; to return
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to talk; to chat; to chatter
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
breath; breathing; tone; mood
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to throw on the fire; to burn
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date