characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
commencing with; including
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
every month; each month; monthly
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
one day; (on) a certain day
suddenly; all of a sudden
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to join forces; to cooperate
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
boisterously; roughly; briskly
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
dancing or jumping for joy
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)