HSK 7–9
vocabulary.

clinical depression

early in the morning; at dawn

lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head

will; willpower; determination

dim; dark

(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances

lunar calendar

to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot

politely; solicitously

varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual

sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3 he2 yin1 xiang3])

negative; feminine

(lit. and fig.) shadow

movie screen

addiction; craving

to conceal; to hide

to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up

a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage

to recommend sb; to give a referral

lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

to crane one's neck; to await eagerly

to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject)

engine (loanword)

sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive

to enchant; fascinating

to attract attention; eye-catching

invisible

hidden; crypto-

to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap)

vague; faint; indistinct

seal; signet

to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence

general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)

handsome

wise; brilliant

heroic; gallant

everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs

fluorescence; fluorescent light

to cater to; to pander to

winner

to rescue

profit; gain

for profit; to seek profit

directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face

marketing

to build (housing); to construct

image

to answer; to respond

coin

to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement

to deal with; to cope

to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency

robust; healthy

hard disk

at sb's invitation; on invitation

to endorse; to support

vulgar; tacky

to well up; to gush forth; to surge

eternal; everlasting

everlasting; perpetual

to advance bravely

to leap; to jump

intention; purpose

to be worried

to worry; anxiety (about)

(idiom) survival of the fittest

leisurely; carefree

grace; graceful

sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected

superior; superiority

postal code; zip code

pleasure boat; cruise ship

oil painting

greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty

oil paints; lacquer

especially

to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration

hesitancy; indecision

postal service; postal

heartfelt; sincere

not yet (done); pending

lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective

friend

friendly

having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling

regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged

hopeful; promising

fortunately

to intend; intentionally

one day; sometime in the future

bait

to induce; to cause

to entice; to lure

attractive; alluring; captivating

young; childish

silt; sludge

surname Yu; (literary) I; me

fishing boat

silly; stupid