to become misty; to become hazy
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
chronological order; time series
to assemble; to set up; to construct
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
production (e.g. play); direction
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
change; alteration; modification
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
manuscript; version; draft
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)