crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
pawn; pledge (given as security)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
earring (non-pierced); helix
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
sheath; case; (finger) stall; condom
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
plainly; clearly; vividly
silence; stillness; quietness
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to run out (e.g. of the room)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
directly opposite; right in front
stepping back; drawing back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to spring at; to leap upon
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring