field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
in the following manner; as follows
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
about this time; about now
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be smeared; to be covered
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
forcibly; by force; against one's will
movie; film; motion picture
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition