thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
order; command; directions; instructions
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
one thin flat object; one sheet
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
rare (or peculiar) animal
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
way; method; means; resource; course
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
difficult problem; challenge
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to be flexible; to be accommodating
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
the future; future prospects
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
going through; going via; going by way of