伴侣partner; especially refers to husband and wife
劈chop; right against one's face, chest, etc.
可歌可泣move one to song and tears
奠基lay the foundation; lay a foundation
奴隶slave; people who are oppressed and exploited
婉转tactful and indirect; sweet and agreeable
小楷small regular script; lowercase letter
校对proofread; check against standard
气冲斗牛anger shooting up to the skies
气魄daring and energy; imposing manner
烦琐loaded down with trivial details
田垄low bank of earth between fields; ridges for planting crops
硕果large fruit; great achievement
碾roller; grind or husk with a roller
选聘choose somebody for a job/position
锋芒毕露make a display of one's abilities
鞠躬尽瘁devote oneself entirely to
默契tacit agreement; secret agreement
妇孺皆知all women and children know
浊流muddy flow; base/mean person