getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
library (usu. single-room); small library
from here; from this place
new student; freshman; first-year student
even if ...; even supposing that ...
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
graduation ceremony; commencement
secret story; unknown episode
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
marking; grading; scoring
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
practicality; utility; usefulness
rationality; reasonableness
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
local rule; house rule; ground rule
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
association of like-minded people
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character