needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
one meal; one meal (a day)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to let out a cry; to break forth
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
it's no joke; gimme a break!
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
maximum permissible level or dosage
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to not take seriously; to take lightly
flaring up; bursting into flames
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to stop in the middle of a sentence
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong