hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
anything and everything; just about everything
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
demesne; estate; private land; private property
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
summer vacation; summer holiday
winter vacation; winter holidays
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
fifth day of the month; five days
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
right (to do something); authority; power
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
good-for-nothing; worthless
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to lose sight of; to miss
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)