protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to relax; to feel at home
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to look down on; to make light of
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
ill will; malice; evil intent
complete; whole; perfect; safe
respect and affection; love and respect
official function; state function
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
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to