to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
(bank) balance; remainder
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to