occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
small fraction; small proportion
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
two years later; year after next
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
(arch.) hovering like mist or clouds; gentle; calm
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)
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to let out a cry; to break forth
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
serious condition; critical condition
hemoptysis; coughing up blood; lung hemorrhage (haemorrhage)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to slim down; to lose weight
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
faith-healing; incantation
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
still; as yet; as it has been
classic Confucian writings
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...