-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
interruption; interference; butting in
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
someone with hair combed in stripes across their bald spot
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
school; school building; schoolhouse
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
smoothly; easily; readily
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
approval; license; licence; permission
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip