interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to distribute; to hand out
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to say no more; to sink into silence
predation; eating prey; preying upon
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to pile up; to accumulate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
upper half of the body; upper body
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
remains; corpse; (dead) body
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
emotional strength; force of will
several years; a few years
to be prolonged; to drag on
one day; (on) a certain day
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
ringing; throbbing violently
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean