- 挠náoto scratch (with fingernails); to thwart, to obstruct; to bend, to yield (in literary/phrasal use, e.g. 不屈不挠)HSK 7-9
- 提及tí jíto mention, to bring up (a subject)HSK 7-9
- 灿烂càn lànbrilliant, splendid, radiantHSK 7-9
- 蜡làcandle; waxHSK 7-9
- 讨好tǎo hǎoto curry favor with, to fawn on, to ingratiate oneself with; (in 费力不讨好) to get no thanks for one's efforts, a thankless taskHSK 7-9
- 迷信mí xìnto be superstitious about; to have blind faith in (something)HSK 7-9
- 重重chóng chónglayer upon layer; one after another (describing things that come in great numbers or successive layers)HSK 7-9
- 除去chú qùto remove, to eliminate; except for, apart fromHSK 7-9
- 鼻涕bí tìnasal mucus, snotHSK 7-9
- 任意rèn yì(adjective) arbitrary, unrestricted; any (used before a noun or 一个); (adverb) at will, arbitrarily, as one pleasesHSK 7-9
- 侦查zhēn cháto investigate (a crime, case, or suspicious activity); to detectHSK 7-9
- 小提琴xiǎo tí qínviolinHSK 7-9
- 监管jiān guǎnto supervise; to oversee; to regulateHSK 7-9
- 瞪dèngto stare at; to glare atHSK 7-9
- 遮zhēto cover, to block (physically); to conceal, to cover up (a fault, shortcoming, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 野心yě xīnambition (with a negative connotation of overreaching or unscrupulousness); wild schemes, schemingHSK 7-9
- 雇主gù zhǔemployerHSK 7-9
- 理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ránonly natural; to be expected as a matter of course; to take for granted (often in 把…当作理所当然)HSK 7-9
- 秘方mì fāngsecret recipe; secret formulaHSK 7-9
- 豹bàoleopard, pantherHSK 7-9
- 重现chóng xiànto reappear, to recurHSK 7-9
- 同盟tóng méngto form an alliance; allianceHSK 7-9
- 差错chā cuòmistake, error; accident, mishapHSK 7-9
- 挑衅tiǎo xìnto provoke, to tauntHSK 7-9
- 残留cán liúto remain; to be left over (of substances, traces, or feelings); to linger; to persist (of emotions or effects)HSK 7-9
- 玩耍wán shuǎto play, to amuse oneself (especially of children)HSK 7-9
- 粉碎fěn suìto shatter, to crush (physically into pieces); to break down, to smash (plans, opposition, rumors, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 腹fùabdomen, bellyHSK 7-9
- 视野shì yěfield of view (literal); outlook, perspective (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 不知所措bù zhī-suǒ cuònot knowing what to do; at a complete loss; embarrassed and flustered; disconcertedHSK 7-9
- 公道gōng daofair, reasonableHSK 7-9
- 动身dòng shēnto set out on a journey; to leave (for a destination)HSK 7-9
- 变异biàn yìto mutate (in biology, genetics); to vary; to change (in a general sense)HSK 7-9
- 摊tān(verb) to spread out, to unfold; (noun) vendor's stand, stall; (classifier) for a puddle, pool, or spread of liquidHSK 7-9
- 泥土ní tǔsoil, earth, mud, clay (general term for dirt/earth)HSK 7-9
- 源头yuán tóusource, fountainheadHSK 7-9
- 炉子lú zistove; oven; furnaceHSK 7-9
- 疏远shū yuǎn(adjective) distant, estranged (of a relationship); (verb) to drift apart, to become estranged from someoneHSK 7-9
- 擅自shàn zìwithout permission; without authorization; arbitrarilyHSK 7-9
- 梦寐以求mèng mèi yǐ qiúto have always dreamed of; to yearn for deeplyHSK 7-9
- 耳光ěr guānga slap on the faceHSK 7-9
- 假定jiǎ dìngto assume; to supposeHSK 7-9
- 坚果jiān guǒnutHSK 7-9
- 奔bènto go straight towards; to head for; to be preoccupied with; to rush about (for something)HSK 7-9
- 废墟fèi xūruinsHSK 7-9
- 扒bāto peel, to skin (remove the outer covering); to pull down, to tear down (a building, wall, etc.); to cling to, to hold on to (while climbing)HSK 7-9
- 敏锐mǐn ruìkeen; sharp; acuteHSK 7-9
- 蔓延màn yánto spread (of fire, diseases, negative trends); to extend graduallyHSK 7-9
- 训xùnto train, to drill (skills, often physically); to admonish, to scold (from a position of authority)HSK 7-9
- 辉煌huī huángsplendid, gloriousHSK 7-9
- 进程jìn chéngprocess; course (of events)HSK 7-9
- 铲chǎnspade; shovel (noun); to shovel; to scoop (verb)HSK 7-9
- 阴暗yīn àndim; dark; overcast (literal); (fig.) gloomy; dismal; somber (of mood, expression, atmosphere, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 黑客hēi kèhacker (in computing)HSK 7-9
- 俗súpopular, common (often with a negative connotation); vulgar, coarse; secular, worldlyHSK 7-9
- 剧情jù qíngplot; storylineHSK 7-9
- 密封mì fēngto seal upHSK 7-9
- 迫使pò shǐto force, to compelHSK 7-9
- 退役tuì yìto retire (from military or sports); to be decommissioned; to be taken out of service (of equipment)HSK 7-9
- 风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom, prevailing trend, fashionHSK 7-9