for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
speech; expression; wording; language
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
by myself; in person; by oneself
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
I see; that's right; indeed
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(political) power; authority; influence
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
just because; even if; even though
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)