opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
review; reconsideration; revision
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to fall off; to tumble down
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing