calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
human; human-like; as a person
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
system; organization; organisation; architecture
space flight; spaceflight
fear of heights; acrophobia
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
disgrace; humiliation; insult
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
opposite; reverse; contrary
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
registration; accession; register; entry; record
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to toss (i.e. one's head); to wave (i.e. a flag); to stand up energetically; to raise one's voice
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed