brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
still; even now; to this day
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series