guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to bawl; to cry; to scream
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be too numerous; to be too much
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
(your) daughter; young woman
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
almost every day; almost daily
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
putting into operation; invocation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)