to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
several people; a few people
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
that is to say; so that means
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
greatest common divisor; GCD
convenient; expedient; makeshift
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption