to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
incineration; destroy by fire
very likely; very probable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
tool; implement; means; furniture
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
headquarters; head office; main office
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
appeal; entreaty; request