speech; words; one's lines; remarks
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to chase; to run after; to pursue
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
besides; in addition; also; moreover
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
perfect; complete; flawless
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut off (a relationship)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently