directly opposite; right in front
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
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
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
arabesque pattern; toothed medick (Medicago polymorpha)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
corridor; hallway; passageway
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
outside one's jurisdiction
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
kindness; intimacy; friendship
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
corporate patronage of the arts and culture