to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
chief (of police); head (of office)
postcard; memo; note; card
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
duty; function; office; mission; task
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host