downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
while; during (the time when)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
behind; in the rear; in back
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 amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
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
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
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
production (e.g. play); direction
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
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance