sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
plural; multiple; several
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
running as fast as one can
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
how long; how much; to what extent
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to like; to love; to be fond of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
strong-willed; strong of heart
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to subsist; to keep on living
in the same way as; just like
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
some people; a few people; several people
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
going into battle; departure for the front
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person