board or officer's meeting
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
counter for choices, options, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
such; this sort of; like this
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
by sheer strength; by brute force
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)