being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
human; human-like; as a person
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
(period of) a year; during an era
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
provisional; temporary; tentative
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
desperately; for one's dear life
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
possessed of a strong sense of duty
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
authenticity; credibility
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
higher rank; better position
little finger; pinky; little toe
close; intimate; on good terms
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
conditionally; with conditions attached
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted