academic study; academic research
to become famous; to gain fame
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
self-analysis; autoanalysis
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
taste; liking; preference
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
research institute; (research) laboratory
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
refining; refinement; smelting; training
research funds; research expenses
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
terminus; terminal; end edge
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab