clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
half the body; half length
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
matter of time; question of time
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
up until now; as recently as the present
particularly; only; in the case of
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
just because; even if; even though
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
the reverse; other side; lining
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
inside pocket; bosom; real intention
one's own work; making by oneself
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
very interesting; of great interest
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
plural; multiple; several
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
break in time; interruption; pause