self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
ago; since; before; previous
perception; sensing; noticing
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
maintenance; preservation; improvement
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
considerably; fairly; quite
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
near; close; beside; third person
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to hand over; to surrender
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus