to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
belief; faith; conviction
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
trivial; not amounting to much
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
you (plural); all of you; you all
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)