to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be at a loss for words
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one's physical safety; personal security
very small; tiny; insignificant
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
does not; can not; will not
that; the matter in question
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be fated; to be linked by fate
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
since when; from when; how long
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...