one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
according to plan; as planned
biological child; one's own child
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to say no more; to sink into silence
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
false personation; misrepresentation of one's social position
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
life imprisonment; life sentence
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of