li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to drop; to let fall; to omit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
double; twice (as much); twofold
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
inattention; absent-mindedness
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
courageous; brave; bold; valiant