to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to be surprised; to be astonished
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
duty; obligation; responsibility
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
home area; home town; local
children's house; child welfare residential facility
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
choices; alternatives; options
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
gossip; corner of the mouth
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)