to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
practical problem; practical matter
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to show; to bare (the teeth)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
stepping back; drawing back
bell with wooden clapper; leader; guide (of the public)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
plainly; clearly; vividly