four characters; four letters
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
forced repatriation; deportation
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to finish; to end; to close
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to harm; to cause harm to
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be embarrassed; to lose face
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)