cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
... and eastward; east of
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
high-spirited; in high spirits
health; healthy; sound; fit
spirit; heart; disposition
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...