to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
proving ground; test site
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
interested person; volunteer; supporter
long mai (feng shui); longmai; the air or energy flowing down from an undulating mountain range
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
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
column of water; water column
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
important cultural property; important cultural asset
to pause; to have a short intermission
inn town; post town; post-station town
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)