aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
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
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
a little bit; a little while
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be silent; to say nothing
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
diversion; putting something to another use
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
inside; interior; inner part
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
full throttle; full power
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
spine; backbone; spinal column
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
contradiction; inconsistency
deep inside; innermost place
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon