low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
rather; better; instead; if anything
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
front; frontage; facade; main
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
on the occasion of; at the time of
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
depending on; dependent on
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
go that far; to that extent
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
eternal; unlimited; endless
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
fixed date; appointed day
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar