last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
same; similar; (just) like; equal
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
fertile; rich; productive
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
first generation; founder
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
greeting; a fine thing to say
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
it's been a long time; long time no see
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
mockery; derision; ridicule
true character; true heart; true spirit
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)