to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
security; stability; safety; peace
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
each time it happens; at all such times
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
motorcycle courier mail; delivery by motorbike; motorcycle delivery
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
penalty; sentence; punishment
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
exercises; practice problem
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
while studying; presently studying
preface; introduction; preamble
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide