aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
right in the middle (of); midst; height
charcoal; charred remains
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
technology; technique; technical
best article under heaven; peerless
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
flustered; confused; panicked
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
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
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)