to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be contented; to be at ease
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
unparalleled in the whole country
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
one way or the other; either way
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
certainly; surely; definitely
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate