ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to crumble away; to collapse
that is to say; so that means
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
mid-air breakage; mid-air disintegration
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
all night long; all through the night
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
reaching; attaining; arrival
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...