to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to fall flat; to fall face down
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to rise; to erect; to get up
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
thought; consideration; thinking
practicality; utility; usefulness
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
fault; dislocation; gap; discrepancy
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after