to shine; to glitter; to be bright
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
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
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to watch over; to watch attentively
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
older brother and younger sister
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
war situation; progress of a battle
news program; news programme
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
in the midst of the enemy
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
failure; mistake; blunder
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)