someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
retreating figure; appearance from behind
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
a little; a bit; slightly
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
price decline; fall in price
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to bail out (water); to scoop out
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
patting; stroking; caressing
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
willpower; energy; vitality
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to get tired out; to be exhausted
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved