impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to detain; to check; to restrain
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
negotiations; discussions; connection
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
ultimate; final; last; eventual
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance