source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to care for someone; to look after someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
dark reddish-brown; liver color
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
if so; in that case; in that situation
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to increase; to add to; to augment
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
single word; a few words; brief comment
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(the) best of one's life; lifetime ...
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre