to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to check; to stop; to keep back
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
on time; on schedule; punctually
with a fixed time; with a deadline
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
ballet shoes; (women's) flat shoes; flats
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet