to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
very much; very many; more and more
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
preparation; arrangements
later on; eventually; afterwards
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
legal; lawful; legitimate
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
folding; collapsible; telescopic
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
item; commodity; list of articles
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
(plain) hot water; boiled water
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to accept (a thing) with thanks
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed