frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
house where one was born; one's parents' house
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
reason for being; raison d'être
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
anything and everything; just about everything
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to attempt; to test; to try out
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material