scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
again; once more; a second time
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
planning; project; plan; design
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
walking briskly; determinedly
high heels; high-heeled shoes
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
suited figure; person in a suit