cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
you could say; you might say; verging on the
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
tourist information (brochure, map, center)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
go that far; to that extent
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
with a start; with a jump
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet