solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
food and drink; eating and drinking
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
the future; future prospects
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
now that; since; so long as; because
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment