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
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
calm; composed; cool; quiet
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
being left out; being ostracized
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
process; course; mechanism
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
good (place to leave off); convenient
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with