complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
when; how soon; how long until
being very busy; busyness
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
one's thought and beliefs
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
of course; certainly; naturally
calming down; settling down; quieting down; sedation
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
area; region; district; locality
several people; a few people
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
not worth considering; out of the question
avoiding or dodging responsibility
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous