to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
even if not; even without
detached; aloof; indifferent
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
unprecedented; never seen before
frequency (of occurrence)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
if it is the case that ...
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
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
this for sure; certainly is
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
transfer student; student changing schools
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)