depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to be damaged; to receive damage
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
overflow; abundance; exuberance
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow