large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
young and energetic; up-and-coming
railgun (gun in which a conductive projectile is propelled using electromagnetic force)
coin toss; coin flipping; toss of a coin
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
hostile nature; inimical character
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
interval; break; pause; spare moment
few decades; many decades; several decades
successive generations; successive emperors
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
violent emotion; passion; fury