relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
drifting; drift; being adrift
wrecked ship; ship in distress
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to use up all one's strength
steering (of a boat); steerage
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to tighten; to press hard
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
staining method; staining techniques
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
special; particular; peculiar; unique
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)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling