ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
master craftsman; skillful worker
(carved) statue; sculpture
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to compete with; to vie for
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
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
front; frontage; facade; main
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
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
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch intently; to stare
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby