heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to stay calm; to keep cool
illegal; illicit; unlawful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to knock down; to knock off
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to try to do; to attempt to do
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
control; check; restraint; inhibition
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
everything; anything; nothing
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
in one's own way or style
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
trial; judgement; judgment
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation