HSK 7–9
vocabulary.

to lead; to command

to tie up

to rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb

frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface

twin

bilateral

double

bidirectional; two-way

profitable to both sides; a win-win situation

bright; clear

refreshed; rejuvenated

aquatic product

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.

crystal

water conservancy; irrigation works

faucet; tap

(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light

water vapor; steam

water and soil; surface water

waters; body of water

water source; water supply

the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation

level (of achievement etc); standard

sleeping bag

taxation

taxation services; state revenue service

(trade or budget) surplus

smooth and unhindered; fluent

obedient; to comply

logical; only to be expected

by the way; while out doing sth else

to let nature take its course (idiom)

to take advantage; to seize an opportunity

as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty

happy; satisfactory

to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)

to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with

to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning

to lie; to tell an untruth

to intercede; to plead for sb else

major achievement; great work

silk; thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips

to tear

silk (cloth)

judicial; (administration of) justice

the slightest amount or degree; a bit

private car

a common occurrence (idiom)

privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally

commanding officer

to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection

personal matters

to think deeply; to ponder

in private

train of thought; emotional state

privately-owned; private

private; privately-owned

private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

to give up; to admit failure

Buddhist temple; mosque

déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar

four-way; four-sided

to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance

feed; fodder

(idiom) all directions; all around

temple; monastery

apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)

roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides

absolutely unrestrained; unbridled

to raise; to rear

the four limbs of the body

to relax; relaxed

pine; pine tree

to relax; to relax efforts

to excite; to raise up

to stand tall; to tower aloft

to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage

to see sb off; to bid farewell (to sb)

to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party

to search

search and rescue

to search; to look for

flaky pastry; crunchy

to come to; to awaken

custom; convention

commonly referred to as; common term

common saying; proverb

common saying; proverb

raw silk; white

to be total strangers (idiom)

source material (in literature and art)

to grumble; to complain

to demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request

vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet

to recount; to tell of

lawsuit

(personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation

to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action)

garlic

to reckon; to calculate