to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
criticism; commentary; review
one's figure during sleep
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
one's long-cherished desire
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
well versed; thorough knowledge
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
stomach ache; abdominal pain
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
hint; insinuation; indirect suggestion; allegory
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
station; office; guardroom
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
introduction; outline; general remarks
same kind (race); homogeneousness
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin