to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to try all possible means
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
natural calamity; disaster
black hair; black-haired horse
national border; provincial border
to complete decisively; to do to completion
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
organ (musical instrument)
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
steel made from iron sand or black sand (used in sword blades)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence