ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
instant; moment; for an instant
silence; stillness; quietness
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
right in the middle (of); midst; height
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
self control; self restraint
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
sorry; excuse me; thank you
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point