to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
imagination; supposition; guess
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
convenient; handy; useful
tool; implement; means; furniture
to repeat; to do something over again
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
putting into operation; invocation
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
time; hour; period; class
one by one; one after another; successively
aggression; invasion; raid
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
far away in the distance; in the far distance
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
under control (e.g. of territory)