cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
please (give me); please (do for me)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to breathe out; to exhale
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sphere; circle; range; category
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
environment; circumstance