is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
meaning; significance; sense
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
fully armed; armed to the teeth
piece; fragment; one (object)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
rosary; string of prayer beads
almost; roughly; approximately
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)