to have a smattering knowledge of
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
price; cost; value; worth; value
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
anything and everything; just about everything
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
decisive battle of brief duration
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sense of values; values; value system
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
difference; variation; difference
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation