skill; dexterity; master hand
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
treacherous friend; snake in one's bosom; treacherous insider
quantity or volume of water
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to be relieved of one's post
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
showman who trains performing monkeys
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
merit (esp. order of merit)
distinguished service; meritorious service
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
bravery; valor; valour; military prowess
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
precarious situation; precarious state
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
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
adaptation; accommodation; conformity