HSK 5 — Advanced Chinese Proficiency (page 35)

method; way; means (of doing sth) | skill; ability | trick; wile

to interrupt | to break off | to break (a bone)

to break; to smash

technical ability | skill

discount

to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)

slippers | sandals | flip-flops | CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

to choose | to select

to be willing to part with sth

applause | CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

to adopt | to employ | to use

reception (of transmitted signal) | to receive | to accept | to admit | to take over (e.g. a factory) | to expropriate

to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to

to impel | to carry forward | to push on | to advance | to drive forward

to describe | description

to submit (a report etc) | to refer (a problem) to sb

to promote (to a higher-ranking position) | to lift; to hoist | (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

to mention; to bring up | (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise | to initiate (legal proceedings)

harm | to damage | to impair

to call | to dial

to watch (a TV program)

to gather | to collect

another day | some other time | to find another day (for appointment etc) | to take a rain check

to have the courage to do sth | to dare to | bold in

whole | full

newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent | newlywed, esp. new bride | newlywed couple; bride and groom |...

new type; new kind

travel agency

for a long time; long since | (dialect) in the past

morning and evening | (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days | (coll.)...

early period; early phase; early stage

torrential rain | rainstorm | CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4]

to replace (a worn-out tire etc) | to change (one's address etc)

study (room) | studio | CL:間|间[jian1]

optimum | optimal | peak | best (athlete, movie etc)

powerful | forceful | vigorous

to contribute to; to promote

destructive | harmful | damaging

useful | beneficial | profitable

limited | finite