to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
opposite side; opposition
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
standing in a group; standing up in unison
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
with no effort at all; easily
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
handsome young man; Adonis
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
a cut above; one step above
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
appearance; expression; manifestation
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate