tacit; unspoken; implicit
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
failure; mistake; blunder
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
vitality; ability to earn a living
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
more than anything; above all else
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
sympathy; compassion; pity
effect; result; worth; use; avail
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate