by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
for example; for instance; e.g.
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
Standard Chinese; Modern Standard Mandarin; Putonghua
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
difference; variation; difference
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to complete decisively; to do to completion
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Polaroid camera; instant camera; Polaroid (photograph)
to be photographed; to be projected
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker