to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
original author (of a work)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
rejection; negation; voting down
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
vibes; feeling; atmosphere
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
choosing between two things; two choices
adoption; selection; choice
feebleness; weakness; weak
to use as an example; to take as an illustration; to draw a parallel
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
spreading baseless information to benefit one's own position in the stock market (etc.); statement that is beneficial to oneself
to talk (a person) down; to confute
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
work style; way of working
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
high-end; high end; high level
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
halo; angel ring; glow of freshly washed or treated hair
big frame; large figure; huge body
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished