poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
retention; maintenance; preservation
although I say; although one might say; although called
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
image; figure; figure; form; image
to kill; to defeat; to beat
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
end of life; death; annihilation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
thermoregulation (of the body)
Island; insula; island; islet
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to rescue from; to help out of; to save