awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
individual; one by one; separate; each
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to leave; to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
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
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
regulation; adjustment; control
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
declaration of war; proclamation of war
uncool; tacky; lame; corny