- ceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field)
- to fall down
- hammer; large hammer; sledgehammer
- to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... !
- (idiom) in the wink of an eye; in a flash
- (of property) to change owners; (of sovereignty, political power etc) to change hands
- to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory
- insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment
- all of it; lock, stock and barrel
- attentive; careful
- self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited
- arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces)
- inferior brand; little-known brand
- to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame
- in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden
- to laugh out loud
- helpless
- gloomy and cold
- to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag
- conscience
- to lift up; to hold high
- (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department
- (of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
- name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
- to repeal (a law); to put an end to; abolition; annulled
- word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
- (idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
- signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
- to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
- all over the place; everywhere and all directions
- to flutter; to dance in the breeze
- smoke and dust; air pollution
- out of one's wits (idiom); distracted; stunned
- to squeeze; to press; to extrude
- to trample
- to take into consideration; to attend to
- an elder; a senior
- high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4]
- complete picture; full view