to engage in lively conversation
if you do this; if this is the case
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
drawing board; drafting board
in perfect form; going swimmingly
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
necessary documents; required documents
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
personal feelings; self-interest
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
consequently; as a result
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly