to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
overhasty; rash; premature
bet; wager; stake; gamble
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to try to do; to attempt to do
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be responsive; to show immediate results
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
calamity; disaster; accident
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
severe acute respiratory syndrome; SARS
avian influenza; bird flu