serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
(one) letter; (one) character
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
telegraph key (switching device used to send Morse code)
transmission of electricity; electricity supply; power supply
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
exit; way out; outlet; vent
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
round shape; circle; circular form
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
life; living; I; me; student
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
brief (amount of time); short
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally