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HSK
other / (sth or sb) else / the rest
HSK 2
among / in / included among these
HSK 2
actually; in fact; really
HSK 3
next / secondly
HSK 3
the rest / the others / remaining / remainder / apart from them
HSK 4
extremely
HSK 4
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  *其* | 其* | *其
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
HSK 5
especially; particularly
HSK 5
rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
HSK 7-9
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
HSK 7-9
to arise abruptly / to arrive suddenly / happening suddenly
HSK 7-9
in between / within that interval / in the meantime
HSK 7-9
(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
HSK 7-9
to let nature take its course (idiom)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) appropriate / apt / just right
HSK 7-9
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
next / later / after that
HSK 7-9
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air
HSK 7-9
(idiom) brilliant / extremely skillful / virtuosic
to sweat buckets (idiom)
Republic of Macedonia (former Yugoslav republic)
(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name
unable to put up with (sth) any longer
Turkey
to use sth to the full / to make the best use of everything
to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too
(adjective) other
Turkish (language)
to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)
(literary) (similar to 多麼|多么, used before an adjective in exclamations) how (fortunate etc); so (many etc)
to look favorably on sth / would be glad to see it happen
lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless / innumerable
(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant
included / within that
(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient
to tackle a difficult job (idiom) / to do sth reluctantly
serious about the matter
to produce the opposite of the desired result
to bear the brunt
cannot escape censure (idiom) / has to bear the blame
to find amusement in one's own way / to enjoy oneself quietly
to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)
to exaggerate
(idiom) reluctant to speak about it / tight-lipped
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
to be pestered beyond endurance
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
(idiom) to happen to be in the right place at the right time
like father, like son (idiom)
"land to the tiller", post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法)
(idiom) just as expected
besides / in addition / apart from that
khaki (loanword)
(confirm to be) true / authentic
employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best
to settle for second best / the next best thing
to equivocate / to talk evasively (idiom)
to let things take their course / to take things as they come
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
(saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so
a wise man has passed away (idiom)
a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom)
committing all manner of crimes / completely unscrupulous
there is a reason for it / (of sth) not incidental
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action / to reap what one has sown
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
to allow sb to do sth at his convenience
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint / fig. conspiring to defraud
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame / nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
at most; at best
to pander to sb's whims
(idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth / evasive
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom) / each goes his own way
deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best / also written 人盡其才|人尽其才
equivocal speech / to use vague or ambiguous language
(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for
Michelin (tire company)
(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs

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