pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
at once; immediately; right now
otherwise; or else; if not
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
the other day; a few days ago
beyond imagination; unimaginable
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
older brother; elder brother
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
high spirits; gleeful mood
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about