to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to dry up completely; to become stale
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to sniff out; to get wind of
conviction; belief; confidence
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
and; thereupon; because of that
concession; conciliation; compromise
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to give; to do (something) for
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
(someone else's) daughter
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to hug; to clasp to one's breast