fixed date; appointed day
to scatter away; to vanish
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
group; bunch; crowd; group
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
polite; courteous; hospitable
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
mid-air breakage or disintegration
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
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
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
most part; greater part; majority
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
let's not say (such things) to each other
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
euphoric mood; exuberant mood
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)