to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
nice; good; well-executed
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
violent explosion; bursting
head start; initiative; preemption
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)