manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
have to do; must; should; ought to
final; eventual; ultimate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
don't you think?; indicates question
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
small; fine; detailed; stingy
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud