to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to flare up; to burst into flames
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
several people; a few people
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
religious organization; religious organisation
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
these guys; these fellows
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
calamity; disaster; accident
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to have a relationship; to have relations
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you