to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to give; to do (something) for
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
even more; still more; further
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable