to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
five (long cylindrical things)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to refuse; to decline; to deny
seven (long cylindrical things)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
little finger; pinky; little toe
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
reaching; attaining; arrival
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to try all possible means
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to shed light; to cast light
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension