useless; vain; aimless; idle
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
being all smiles with joy
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
motive power; driving force
obsession; compulsive idea
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
in proportion to; just as much as
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
doing as one pleases; having one's own way
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
(political) power; authority; influence
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
student in a lower grade; underclassman
federation; federal state; United States of America
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis