empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
selection; choice; option
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
having no idea; having no clue
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(social) position; status
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be itching to put one's skills to use
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal