to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
yearning; longing for; deep affection
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.)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to make merry; to be festive
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
innermost depths of one's heart
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
while; even though; despite
how; in what way; in what manner
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sanity; consciousness; soberness
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
time; season; period; phase; stage
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse