understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to some extent; to a certain extent
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
unable to resist; unable to suppress
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
two persons; two people; pair; couple
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
anything and everything; just about everything
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding