unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
particularly; only; in the case of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
imagination; supposition; guess
greater than ...; bigger ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to dye; to colour; to color
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
chance (of success); odds
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
after that; afterwards; thereafter
war; fighting; fierce competition
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
by myself; in person; by oneself
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)