to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
unskilled; not very good at
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
adds force or indicates command
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
go that far; to that extent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful