to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
by today; before the day is over
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
supply; supplying; replenishment
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?