- outlandish; strange-looking; grotesque
- directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
- disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4]
- sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology)
- stratum (geology)
- stubborn; obstinate; unbending
- rock strata
- wilderness
- to eliminate; to dispel; resolution
- ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
- in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
- seam; join; juncture
- trace; vestige; historical remains; remnant
- boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon)
- to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all; to be well accustomed (to sth)
- cheerful and lighthearted; lively
- in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
- to pull sb close to oneself; (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4 li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
- (loanword) motor
- to express thanks
- uphill road; slope up; fig. upward trend; progress
- powerful individual, family or group; clique; (loanword) valve
- pipeline; general term for pipes, cables etc
- to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free
- reserve; spare; alternate; backup
- to feel terrified; to grow apprehensive
- to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
- immediately afterwards; shortly after that
- living person
- to send one's greetings; to send one's best regards; to devote attention to
- misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier
- synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with