unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
evening; night; nighttime
henry (unit of inductance)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to start shouting; to break out
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
overhasty; rash; premature
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
maximization; maximisation
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
whether or not; presence or absence
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
I have nothing to do with it
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
notice; notification; report; posting
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
proctoring of an exam; invigilation; proctor; invigilator
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for