innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
scenery; scene; landscape
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
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
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
last night; yesterday evening
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
existence; possession; having; limited company
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
point in common; common feature
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show