extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
use; utilization; utilisation; application
continuation; succession; series; continuous
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
too (much); overly; excessively
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
front; frontage; facade; main
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
build; physique; frame; constitution
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
roadway; road; carriageway
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
danger; peril; hazard; risk
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon