human intellect; knowledge
I see; that's right; indeed
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
very interesting; of great interest
sticky; gummy; gooey; tenacious; persistent; dogged
government; administration; ministry
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to ask a question; to ask questions
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to defy conventional wisdom
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
10,000,000,000; ten billion
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
high efficiency; high performance
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
complete change; about-face
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
country; territory; domain; realm
to cover fully; to wrap around
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
perfect; complete; flawless
Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)