homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
going home from work; on the way home from work
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
tedious; boring; being fed up with
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
regret; repentance; remorse
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit