chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
successively; one after another
chorus; singing in a chorus
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
life; living; I; me; student
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
is never the case; has never happened
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
one by one; one at a time; in turn
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
mental health; mental hygiene
timewise; temporal; chronal