to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to become calm; to die down
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
some people; a few people; several people
remembrance; recollection; recognition
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
restoration; repair; mending
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
very important person; VIP
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
more than anything; above all else
sudden change; complete change
murder; killing; murderer