sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
political situation; political affairs
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
capital punishment given personally by a feudal lord after a disrespectful act
money in one's possession
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to be pleased with; to suit
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
profiting while others fight
solution; solution strategy
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation