company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
high; noble; refined; advanced
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to cease; to stop; to be over
abusive language; foul language
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
one's own child; one's own children
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
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
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
government; administration; ministry
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
political measures; policy
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
popular name; common name; given name
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with