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
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to trample; to crush underfoot
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
inventory; stock; goods; list
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part