model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
bad influence; negative influence
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
normal practice; proper practice
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to follow another's example
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
warmly; cordially; with tender care
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
occupational ability; function; role
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
severe; strict; tough; hard
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
verbalizing; putting into words
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
at work; in the midst of work; working
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
freely; frankly; without reserve
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
stomach lining; gastric wall
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to be relieved; to feel relieved