thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
return; relapse; recurrence
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
of course; certainly; naturally
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
how long; how far; how much
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news