to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
practical question (problem); practical matter
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
influential person; man of importance
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
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
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
valuation basis; appraisal standard
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
degree of familiarity; popularity
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
knowing; (an) acquaintance
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got