modern times; the modern age; this day and age
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
underground; subterranean
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
go on!; right!; here goes!
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
badness; evilness; bad; evil
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
punishment; judgement; judgment
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)