to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
how long; how much; to what extent
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
living thing; living creature; animal; life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(navigable) canal; waterway
to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)