to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
feeling of a house or a room
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to finish reading; to read through
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
beginning; opening; start; outset
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
outside the country; abroad
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to make one's own; to take possession of
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
material (data) for one's research; research material
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
low tone; bass; low voice
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
in high spirits; excited; energetic