gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to encamp; to take up positions
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
stroll in the air (e.g. leisurely helicopter, airplane ride)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter; focus
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
consequently; as a result; in the end
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
complementation; supplementation; completion
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
dependent on luck; matter of luck
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
total (money); full amount; sum
war or military record; score; military achievements; results