to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
waste; uselessness; redundance
talk; story; conversation
now that; since; so long as; because
good feeling; feeling good
to shout (in anger); to yell
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
to serve; to work for; to attend
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
instant; moment; for an instant
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
manners; courtesy; etiquette
perfect; complete; flawless
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve