a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
trial product; prototype model
qin (7-stringed Chinese zither); guqin; seven-stringed koto
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to trample; to crush underfoot
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
long (time); protracted; prolonged
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to run about; to rush about
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
that is to say; so that means
to listen to in an ecstasy
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)