disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
human kindness; human weakness
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
daily update; updating daily
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
loud shout; excited cheering
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
unceasing; never-ending; endless
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
firm; unshakeable; resolute
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
existence; possession; having; limited company
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
one bow; one salute; one greeting
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
nonchalant air; unruffled air
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
anonymity; using an assumed name
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to have an eye on; to zero in on
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
self-justification; excuse