handout (i.e. document distributed to a group)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
lump together; put all together
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
cut; reduction; curtailment
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
as you see; as you can see
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
stubbornly sticking to old ways; dislike of new things; narrow-mindedness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
throbbing (pain); pounding
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
split; division; break up
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain