favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
short pause; short interval
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to take a breath; to take a short rest
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
silence (not speaking); muteness
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically