tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
large number (of); many; majority
counter for books; volume
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
reading matter; reading material
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
adds force or indicates command
palm heel; heel of the palm