to have a smattering knowledge of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
I see; that's right; indeed
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to complain; to make a complaint
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to succeed; to bear fruit
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
appearance; air; condition; state; form
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
single word; a few words; brief comment