social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
harvesting rice while it is still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
the same rank; equality; apposition
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
distrust; unjust suspicion
to be worn down; to be reduced
creaminess; cream-like consistency
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
all night long; all through the night
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
fusion point; melting point
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
long ago; a long time ago; already
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to return a favor (favour); to repay
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
traditional Chinese medicine
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
medical efficacy; effect of a medicine