designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
good humour (humor); good mood
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to detain; to check; to restrain
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to add (to); to add on; to append
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tighten; to press hard
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
all; entire; whole; altogether
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)