human; human-like; as a person
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to square one's shoulders
during imprisonment; while in jail
to change; to shift; to come and go
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to call again; to call someone back
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
(putting on the) airs of an official
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by