mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to trample; to crush underfoot
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
independence; self-reliance
multiple choice (e.g. question)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
important cultural property; important cultural asset
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
residing; living; dwelling
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to raise one's voice; to shout
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
hard to reach place; remote place
way of speaking; intimation
given the circumstances; such being the case
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors