to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
forces of opposition; opposing forces; counterforce
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in the same way as; just like
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
reading too much into (what ... says)
forcibly; against one's will
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
as usual; as is one's habit
call; summons; convening; convocation
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare