hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
front; frontage; facade; main
tall building; high-rise building
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
physical condition; state of health
to rush over; to run up to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
alone; by oneself; on one's own
even if; even though; however; no matter how
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
leadership; initiative; spearhead
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
settlement; solution; resolution
leadership skill; leadership ability
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor