size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
two (long cylindrical things)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
periodic; regular; routine
to make one's rounds; to patrol
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
police; police officer; police station
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to look around; to survey
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
grasp; catch; understanding
one more time; once more; once again
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
all you want; as much as one wants
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase