to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
along the road; along the way
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
weight; heavyweight boxer
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
penalty for contract breach
compensating; making up for; supplementation
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to refuse; to decline; to deny
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
much less; to say nothing of
otherwise; or else; if not
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
how much; how many; however
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate