to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
audience (with someone of high standing)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
in order; in turn; one by one
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
hostility; animosity; enmity
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
sense of smell; olfaction
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to play dumb; to feign innocence
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
like this; this sort; this way
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
voice quality; type of voice
mental; spiritual; emotional
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting