indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
cripple; disabled person; invalid
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
besides; in addition; also; moreover
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
twice; again; second time
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain