to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
soldier; combatant; warrior
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
order; command; directions; instructions
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
since when; from when; how long
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
way out; means to escape; escape route
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to shed light; to cast light
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to take flight; to disappear
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
violent explosion; bursting
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance