hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
inner structure; internal anatomy
semi-transparent; translucent
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
opposite side; opposition
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
texture; space between threads (i.e. in cloth)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
little by little; bit by bit
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
about this time; about now
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
matter of time; question of time
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
small number; few; minority
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
without omission; in full
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously