life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
(written) resignation; letter of resignation
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
armed forces; military; troops
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
directions; instructions; orders; command
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet