trembling from fear; trembling all over
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
parts; accessories; components
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
inexpert or untrained eyes
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
every year; yearly; annually
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
thoroughly; through and through
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
way; method; means; resource; course
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
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
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer