strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to blame; to find fault with
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
presence; sitting with; being with
to offer for sale; to put on the market
main bedroom; master bedroom
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
furnishings; implements; equipment
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
than; other than; except; but
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of