to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to turn towards; to point
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to attempt; to test; to try out
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
both hands; both arms; ten
adds force or indicates command
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
to provide; to arrange; to install
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rock; to shake; to swing
single word; a few words; brief comment
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
danger; peril; hazard; risk
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary