displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
surely (not); certainly (not)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
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
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to make one's own; to take possession of
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
unprecedented; never seen before
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
a second time; again; once more; twice
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off