to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
ratio; proportion; percentage
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
Europe and America; the West
top university; leading university; first-rate university
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
by sheer strength; by brute force
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel