resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
(not so) much; (not) very
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
although I say; although one might say; although called
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
reduction by half; halving
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fall flat; to fall face down
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)