to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
right under; directly below
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
sunlounger; beach chair; banana lounge
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
reason; cause; circumstances
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
limbs; arms and legs; body
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone