place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
case worker; case officer
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to wring the neck; to strangle
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief