childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
reality; actuality; hard fact
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to blow through; to blow across
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
coincident with; while; simultaneously
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
until now; so far; up to the present
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
womanly; ladylike; feminine
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of