attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
hostility; animosity; enmity
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
annual (plant); first-year student
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
deep affection; dear; beloved
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
street; quarter; district; area
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
when it becomes; when it comes to
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with