retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
seeing something that isn't actually there; hallucination; pretending not to see; looking the other way; looking upwards
way of speaking; intimation
to have an idea; to have a clue
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
society; the world; the times
the reverse; other side; lining
to be a matter of life or death
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
like this; in this way; as you see
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
class; heading; group; category
in the same way as; just like
to be at a loss for words
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable