needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
influence; clout; leverage
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
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
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
serious; severe; grave; acute
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
young master; son of a high-ranking person
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
commander; commanding officer; CO
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
number; number plate; license plate
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
reopening; resumption; restarting
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical