root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
group; bunch; crowd; group
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
driving rain; rainstorm; wind and rain
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
contest of strength; trial of strength
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
time; hour; period; class
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to wet; to moisten; to dampen
that; the matter in question
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up