to say something clearly and directly
清楚而直接地说某事 (qingchu er zhijie de shuo moushi)
"He didn’t say it in so many words, but I knew what he meant."
"他没有直说，但我知道他的意思。" (ta meiyou zhishuo dan wo zhidao ta de yisi)
to carefully examine different issues or opinions to find a...
to stop being loyal or trustworthy
to know someone very well
a significant improvement or shift
something that is being developed or planned
to establish dialogue or discussion
