to take a breath; to take a short rest
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
solitude; loneliness; isolation
sympathy; empathy; response
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in the same way as; just like
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to take away; to carry off
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in the end; at the end of the day
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
light (e.g. colour, color)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
interested person; volunteer; supporter
consists of; comprises; is made up of
something like ...; something called ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
uneducated; uncultured; unrefined; ignorant
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
password; watchword; motto; slogan