to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
perception; sensation; awareness
distant place; faraway location; far away
mapping; map; image; representation
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
above-ground floor; ground floor
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
training; education; development; cultivation
with a clink (click, clack)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
first half of a game; first half of a match
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
(a person's) appearance; looks
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to seize (secure) evidence
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
intelligence operative; spy
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk