introduction; presentation; referral; listing
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
whispering into a person's ear
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
no matter how much time passes
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
worst; worst-case (scenario)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to step forward; to take a step forward
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
stirring; slight movement
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
sign; indication; omen; symptom
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to give a round of applause; to applaud
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement