to detain; to check; to restrain
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
the same night; that night
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
number one; first; best; most; game; round
chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)