one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
older sister; elder sister
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to half-rise to one's feet
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(not) a single person; (no) one
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be dead; to be lifeless
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
proficient; skilled; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass