to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
depravity; corruption; degradation
this for sure; certainly is
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
otherwise; or else; if not
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
storehouse; warehouse; godown
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
what's what; heads or tails
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fall on one's backside