boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving