to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
means of transportation; transport service
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
not worth considering; out of the question
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
in the meanwhile; during the time
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
about this time; about now
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
one (thing); one piece; one item
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
porcelain; china; chinaware
cabinet; housing (for equipment)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)