lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
high; noble; refined; advanced
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
death by hanging; execution by hanging
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
taxonomy; science of classification
sad; wretched; deplorable
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off
valuation basis; appraisal standard
interrogation; hearing; trial
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
journey; route of a journey
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
to carry out one's mission
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
What's New (esp. on webpages, programs, or newsletters); announcements of new arrivals or events
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand