dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
drama; play; Chinese opera
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
outline; summary; argument
bet; wager; stake; gamble
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to make coffee; to brew coffee
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
plural; multiple; several
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
reading out and comparing (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); read-through (of a script)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)