the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
convenient; handy; useful
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
close; intimate; on good terms
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
even though; despite; when
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in that manner; like that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to do together; to share; to participate in
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
true character; real nature
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
way; method; means; resource; course
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
our country; our land; one's own country
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted