outward appearance; apparent
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
pessimism; negative thinking
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
right beside; close to; nearby
principal occupation; core business
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
suspicious character (person, figure)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
tool; implement; means; furniture
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
please; somehow or other; one way or another
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to keep away; to keep at a distance