examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
surely; certainly; without doubt
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
sincere; earnest; serious
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
bad influence; negative influence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
regret; repentance; remorse
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
profitable plan; good plan
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
of course; certainly; naturally
softly; mildly; gently; politely
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
solution; solution strategy
foolish idea; (one's own) idea; my humble opinion
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question