qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how; in what way; how about
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
action of making something; -ification
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
colored pencil; coloured pencil
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
unfairness; injustice; partiality
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
really; truly; indeed; good grief
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
simply; merely; only; solely
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice