to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to be tired of looking at
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
just a minute; small quantity
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to become clear; to be made public
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
ability; performance; efficiency
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
infection; contagion; becoming infected
restoration; repair; mending
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away