inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
considerably; fairly; quite
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say