sense of smell; olfaction
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
great cause; moral law; justice
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
profitable plan; good plan
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
bet; wager; stake; gamble
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
secret understanding; collusion
to feel a chill run down one's spine
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
government; administration
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
important person; strategic person; key figure
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor