impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
beginning; outset; first; onset
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
rebellious phase; rebellious age
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops