both; both sides; both parties
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
carefree; free from worry
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
classification; categorization; sorting
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
general; popular; common; typical
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover