to comfort; to console; to amuse
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
political measures; policy
recovery; undoing; recall
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to prevent; to take precautions
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
later on; eventually; afterwards
fixed date; appointed day
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
behind; in the rear; in back
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to tighten; to press hard
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck