to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
action; operation; effect; function
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
deed; act; work; performance
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
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
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to express (in words); to confess
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe