HSK vocabulary, with pronunciation

蒸

zhēng

to steam (food); to evaporate

着力

zhuólì

to put effort into sth; to try really hard

前沿

qiányán

frontier; forefront; cutting edge (of a field)

确信

quèxìn

to be convinced; to firmly believe; to be certain

并肩

bìngjiān

side by side; shoulder to shoulder; together as equals

赌

dǔ

to bet; to gamble

见多识广

jiànduō-shíguǎng

experienced and knowledgeable; worldly-wise

耸立

sǒnglì

to tower; to rise loftily

挽回

wǎnhuí

to retrieve; to redeem; to save (a situation)

预赛

yùsài

preliminary round/heat; to compete in preliminary rounds

滚动

gǔndòng

to roll; to scroll; to progress continuously

壮大

zhuàngdà

strong and substantial; to grow in size and strength