something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to capture a silver general; to desilverize; to desilverise
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
preliminary arrangements; spade work
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
small; fine; detailed; stingy
carving; engraving; sculpture
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
number of times; frequency; count
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
just because; even if; even though
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)