previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to unfold; to unroll; to open
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to give something weight; to give something dignity
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
power; authority; influence
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to come and go; to go back and forth
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to keep a watchful eye on
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently