sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
the very best; excellent; superb
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
proposal; offer; request; application
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
at least; at most; (even) just
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)