to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
covered with; stained; smeared
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
balmy breeze; summer breeze
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
changing clothes; change of clothes
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
time; season; period; phase; stage
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be absorbed in reading
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
sweet and sour; bittersweet
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
I see; that's right; indeed
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky