to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
loyal retainer; loyal subject
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to intervene; to stop (something)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to make an appearance; to show up
how many people; a number of people
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
country; territory; domain; realm