interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to care for someone; to look after someone
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to concern; to be related
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
looking pale; looking unwell
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
excited condition; excited state
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
through a (computer, etc.) screen
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
employment (long term); hire
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification