to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
remaining; left-over; excess
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
(present) head of a family
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
adviser; advisor; consultant
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive