blood pledge; oath signed in blood
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
machine parts; machinery; equipment
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ability; performance; efficiency
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to pick up; to find; to gather
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
natural; intrinsic; from birth
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to become excited; to grow lively
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
Woman of the Year, referring to a woman born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
probability; likelihood; chances
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
discipline; training; teaching manners
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream