recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
face with no make-up; sobriety
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
never mind!; don't worry about it
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
having lost face; in a bind
to be conspicuous; to stand out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
favorite; favourite; habitually used
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
after school (at the end of the day)
the way back; the way home; return trip
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
present (brought by a visitor); gift
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)