threshold; breaking point
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
accurate; correct; precise; exact
hard struggle; strenuous effort
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to die out; to become extinct
small fraction; small proportion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
rather; sooner; preferably
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
the last moment; the very end
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever