wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
not caring; not giving a damn
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to push aside; to brush aside
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
law and order; (official) discipline
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
decision; determination; resolution
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
hard to get; hard to come by
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to harm; to cause harm to
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)