HSK vocabulary, with pronunciation

守候

shǒuhòu

to wait for; to watch over; to keep guard

哗然

huárán

in uproar; causing a public stir

吃力

chīlì

strenuous; laborious; to toil at a task

减退

jiǎntuì

to decline; to diminish; to abate

热销

rèxiāo

to sell well; hot-selling

跑龙套

pǎo lóngtào

to play a minor, unimportant role; to act as a bit player

雌性

cíxìng

female (sex or gender)

熄灭

xīmiè

to extinguish; to go out (fire/light)

对牛弹琴

duìniú-tánqín

to cast pearls before swine; wasting effort on an unappreciative audience

任性

rènxìng

willful; headstrong; unruly

沉闷

chénmèn

oppressive (weather); heavy; depressed; dull (sound); muffled

蕴含

yùnhán

to contain; to imply; to be fraught with