from the viewpoint of; according to
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to half-rise to one's feet
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
suggestion; hint; implication
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
price; cost; value; worth; value
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to carry around; to carry on one's person
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping