had better ...; may as well ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
the place for; the time for; the level of
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
war; fighting; fierce competition
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
talk; story; conversation
for a while; for some time; for a period
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to pull out a fish; to lure
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
ongoing; in progress; afoot
natural tendency; natural course of events; force of circumstances
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
numerator; molecule; member; element
large quantity; large amount
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)