to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
suffix for familiar person
match; game; bout; contest
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon