horizon (related to bodies of water)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
port city; harbor city; harbour city
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
cruise; navigation; sailing
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
flying column; detached force
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
long ago; previous; of a former age
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to sit for an examination
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
covert action; covert operations
clear; precise; definite; distinct
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force