to stiffen; to become stiff
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
absence; disregard; indifference
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(period of) a year; during an era
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
violent emotion; passion; fury
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
thereupon; shortly thereafter
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
only recently; just of late
irrational (line of) argument
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart