degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
interests and preferences
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to bring back; to restore
to refuse; to decline; to deny
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
graduation ceremony; commencement
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
moving tale; impressive tale
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life