subtracting points; points deducted
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make merry; to be festive
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
that day; the very same day
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
female molester; stupid woman
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to look away; to avert one's eyes
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)