to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dozens; scores of; decades
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
fate; destiny; predestination
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to make a firm resolution
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
power; might; authority; influence
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
imagination; supposition; guess
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
forcibly; against one's will
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
sovereign; emperor; monarch
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
favourite motto; pet saying
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble