shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; NASA
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
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
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(already) known; established
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
one's best interests; one's own good
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited