to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
abusing someone to his (her) face
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
best pupil; leading disciple
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
dirty work; unpleasant task
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout