ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
dead end; tragic ending (e.g. of film)
redoing; doing over again
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
nesting hole; burrow; den
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to stroke down; to smooth down
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
suspicious-looking; fishy
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
education; training; discipline
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
the opposite sex; isomerism
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
trend; tendency; momentum
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
information leak; data breach
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone