to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
ringing; throbbing violently
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
complete; whole; perfect; safe
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
man; male; masculine gender
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
outside of; not covered by
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
if so; in that case; in that situation
interest (in something); enthusiasm
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
front; frontage; facade; main
to make a speech; to address
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scene; spectacle; sight; view
it's been a long time; long time no see
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client