to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
drama; play; powerful drug
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
death penalty; capital punishment
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
bygones; the past; past event
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
investment; contribution; financing