wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
voting; ballot; poll; vote
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
for a while; for some time; for a period
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
distrust; unjust suspicion
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to put out; to extinguish
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
ability; capability; skill
commencing with; including
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
body; physique; build; stature
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
sphere; circle; range; category
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
a cut above; one step above
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study