inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
so what!; who gives a damn?
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to glare at each other; to confront each other
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
unanticipated; unexpected
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
as planned; according to plan
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
electricity; (electric) light
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to leap back; to jump back
royal capital; imperial capital