representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
sick person; patient; invalid
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
third-year student; third-year pupil
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
digger; excavator; power shovel
near miss; just missing (each other)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to appear in the newspaper
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
national constituency; nationwide publicity; being known all over the country
very small; tiny; insignificant
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
living by oneself; living alone
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
shopaholic; compulsive buying; shopaholicism
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
buying price; cost price; purchase price
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless