field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
soil amelioration; soil improvement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
price; cost; value; worth; value
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
much less; to say nothing of
worthy of special mention
bright person; talented student; prodigy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
orphan; person without friends
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
diving; submerging; going underwater
hard to get; hard to come by
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
composed expression; clear face
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile