uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
weakening; emaciation; decline
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
long ago; a long time ago; already
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to invite in; to show someone in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
here and there; everywhere