suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
upper half of the body; upper body
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to stiffen; to become stiff
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
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.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
letter by letter; character by character
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
gesture; gesticulation; motion
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
inside one's heart; in one's mind
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
product of the land; present; souvenir
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to approach; to draw near
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate