came here; coming here; recently
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
falsely similar; counterfeit
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
if you think about it; come to think of it
passing through without stopping; passing by
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
to intervene; to stop (something)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to feel depressed; to be down
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
starvation; famine; hunger
error; mistake; slip; bug
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
third time lucky; third time's the charm
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems