to state; to express; to mention
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
scandal; deplorable event
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
educator; teacher; educationalist
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to anger; to displease; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to make stern (e.g. eyes); to raise (one's voice) in anger
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
person concerned; interested party; related party
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
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
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
war; battle; match; game; competition