wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
otherwise; or else; if not
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to become distant; to recede
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
square; formal; prim; stuffy
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to polish up; to shine up
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
gem; jewel; precious stone
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)