other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
programme; program; plans; arrangements
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sympathy; compassion; pity
to invite in; to show someone in
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
close; intimate; on good terms
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to pass (of time); to elapse
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
sense of smell; olfaction
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after