to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to have a rumor circulating
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
after school (at the end of the day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
in that manner; like that
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
declaration; proclamation; announcement
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
surrounding at a distance
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to like; to love; to be fond of
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
slightly early; just before
simultaneously; all at once; in unison