to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
suggestion; hint; implication
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
based on; built on; made from
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
debut; first appearance; new release
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
ancestor; forefather; foremother
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
price; cost; value; worth; value
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
illiteracy; illiterate person; an illiterate
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
heart sound; cardiac sound
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
annotation; explanatory note; comment
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague