iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
twice; again; second time
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
question; inquiry; enquiry
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to dye; to colour; to color
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
just a minute; small quantity
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
how; in what way; how about; questionable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
one more time; once more; once again
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders