to dye; to colour; to color
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to send or direct a person to
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to raise one's voice; to shout
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
double; twice (as much); twofold
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
rest; break; recess; intermission
to drop; to let fall; to omit
ready with a rifle leveled
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
joint together; opposite; facing
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
advance; moving forward; progress
to tumble down; to roll down
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie