being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
that; the matter in question
to press a question; to cross-examine
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
directions; instructions; orders; command
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to