neutral zone; demilitarized zone
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
both; both sides; both parties
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
un-; non-; negative prefix
ago; since; before; previous
interruption; suspension; break
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
first meeting; first interview with
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(present) head of a family
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am