to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
older sister; lass; young lady
number one; first; best; most; game; round
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be surprised; to be astonished
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
after that; afterwards; thereafter
mask; disguise; guise; mask
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
government service; the bureaucracy
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion