- gesture; sign; signal
- but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
- to be frightened; fear; dread
- corruption
- seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
- (of time) to pass; to elapse
- to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
- member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
- material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
- to maintain; to keep up; to hold together
- to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine); to send (a letter, a manuscript etc); to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide); to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of; (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
- well-known; famous; renowned; eminent
- wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3]
- media, esp. news media
- it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind; think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome
- friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions
- to recall (a product, an ambassador etc)
- confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4]
- to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with
- sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc)
- firm and substantial; solid
- self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
- (coll.) even if
- tie; link; bond
- treachery; devious; a rogue
- to consult with; to talk things over; agreement
- that kind of
- juncture; moment
- nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4]
- other people; others; other person
- crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal
- to choose (literary)
- to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this
- accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse
- to use in; to use on; to use for
- spirit of devotion; dedication
- the middle; the inside; in the middle; within; between; among; during; in the meantime
- to strive; to struggle
- persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- to flatter
- to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4]