(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
good impression; favorable impression
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hello; good day; good afternoon
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
first time; first; initial
to gather; to collect; to assemble
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood