hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
great difference; major mistake
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
those (near the second person)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
dragon god; dragon king; naga
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
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
waste; uselessness; redundance
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)
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 take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be too numerous; to be too much
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
gradually; slowly but steadily
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to steal or sneak or slip into
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
suicide by hanging; hanging oneself