suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fall; decrease (in income)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
just because; even if; even though
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
every month; each month; monthly
adviser; advisor; consultant
fee; charge; rate; material
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled