Dictionary

Absurd, ridiculous

Azure, sky blue

To establish, to set up, to found

Steamship, steamboat

For years in a row, consecutive years

Unbearable, to feel embarrassed

Radar

To end, to close (by a date)

To criticize, criticism

To vote; to cast a ballot

To pay a New Year visit, to give New Year's greetings

To cover; to shield; cover

To cover up, to conceal

To swing, to sway, to rock

Friction; conflict

To hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion

To discriminate; discrimination

Paint, to paint

To slip, to slide, to sneak away

To erupt, to break out

Dictatorship, autocracy

To circle, to hover, to spiral

To be prevalent, to be in vogue

Blank space, gap

To establish oneself, to adhere to a position

To ease, to alleviate, to relax

Dazzling, blinding

To despise, to scorn, to look down upon

To vote; voting

To argue, to bicker, to haggle over

Lawsuit, litigation

To arrest

To suffer, to undergo

Calcium

Provocation; to provoke

To work hard, to toil

To sever, to break off, to cut off

Cheongsam, qipao

To make trouble without reason, to be deliberately provocative

Twists and turns, complications

Full of youthful energy, vigorous

Column, section, program

First month of the lunar year

To crave, to yearn for

Anxious, worried

To extinguish, to go out

Complaint, grumbling

Doubt, confusion

To ensure, to guarantee

Facial expression, demeanor

Expression; look; spirited; energetic

Good fortune, happiness, luck

To smash, to crush, to shatter

Gentleman

Heroic, brave

Draft (of a document)

Screw, bolt

Poverty, destitution

To make a scene, to tease

To trample, to tread on

To kneel

Practical, realistic, steady

Radiation

Inflation

To add flowers to brocade; to make perfection even better

Prevention and treatment

To frame, to set up, to entrap

Worry, concern, misgiving

Charity; philanthropy

To hold back, to suffocate

Up to, as of

To torment, to torture

To delay, to procrastinate

To skip class, to be absent from class

To overflow, to spread widely

With great relish, with keen interest

Vitality, energy

Chaos, confusion, disorder

To perform (music), to play an instrument

To involve, to implicate

Paralysis; to be paralyzed

Fascinated, captivated, enchanted

Gap, interval, space between

Essence, the best part, elite

Spontaneous, voluntary

Cabin, compartment, hold

Careless, hasty, rash

To compensate, compensation

To ask for advice, to consult

To harmonize, to reconcile, to blend

To politely decline

Virtuous, kind (usually of a woman)

To migrate, to move (to a new place)

Excessively, too

Excessive, over-

Milestone, landmark

Hidden danger, hidden peril

Social atmosphere, general mood, trend

Anesthesia, narcosis

Ignorant, benighted