to become rounded; to roll into a ball
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to thrust down; to push off
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
way; method; means; resource; course
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to ask a question; to ask questions
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to give an impression; to make an impression
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly