to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
leaving a matter to chance
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to do over; to remake; to resume
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
depending on; dependent on
caustic words; defiant words
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
blank column; blank space
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
distributed, decentralized arrangement
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
leaving everything up to someone else
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
firm; unshakeable; resolute
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
small number; few; minority
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation