(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
adds force or indicates command
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
to give directions; to issue instructions
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to put one's strength into
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to join together; to combine; to join up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
gliding (through the air)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
royal capital; imperial capital
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to be erected; to be built
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony