because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
why; how; for what reason
participation; joining; entry
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gem; jewel; precious stone
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
how much; how many; to what extent
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
wedding ring; wedding band
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
practicality; utility; usefulness
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well