sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
there being no use in arguing (about it)
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
top university; leading university; first-rate university
(university) admission category for recommended candidates
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
threat; intimidation; menace
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
thorough; exhaustive; complete
critical moment; do-or-die situation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
cannot be compared with; no match for
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make an appeal; to urge
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
if so; in that case; in that situation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate