weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
wood louse; wood lice; slater
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
systematic; organized; organizational
vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
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
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
good old; good old-fashioned
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
long ago; previous; of a former age
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble