person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to look down over; to look down on
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
for this very reason; that is exactly why
at that time; in those days
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
particularly; only; in the case of
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
as a child; when one was a child
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
opposite side; opposition