medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
every person; every mouth; every entrance
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to say (something) over one's shoulder
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
amount of money; sum of money
large amount of money; great cost
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
(dead) end; end of the line
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
every place; various places
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
one by one; one each; one at a time
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
dealing with; coping with
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
reduced scale; scaling down