1 to lean

2 to slant

3 oblique

4 prejudiced

5 to deviate from average

6 to stray from the intended line

7 stubbornly

8 contrary to expectations

9 left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical

1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately

2 as it happened

3 (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly

4 contrarily

5 against reason

6 (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely

7 only

8 of all people

1 prejudice

1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse

2 ruined at a stroke

3 unable to recover after a minor hitch

1 remote

2 desolate

3 far from the city

1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse

2 ruined at a stroke

3 unable to recover after a minor hitch

1 biased

2 prejudiced (idiom)

1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)

2 fig. unexpected winning move

3 unconventional gambit

1 when it rains, it pours (idiom)

1 to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions