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
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
as soon as possible; ASAP
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good-for-nothing; worthless
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
senior high school; high school
sphere; counter for balls
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to go out and away; to leave
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
junior high school student; middle school pupil
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
for example; for instance; e.g.
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
guardians; parents; father and older brother
you (plural); all of you; you all
hello; good day; good afternoon
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion