to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
mistaken answer or response
lightly; easily; carelessly
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
heart; guts; nerve; central part
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
pupil; disciple; follower
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
tall figure; high stature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless