to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
opening fully; full throttle; full power
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
pantyhose; panty hose; (sheer) tights
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
cheap, easily put together cupboard, bookcase, shelves, chest, etc. made of colored plywood
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to get help; to enlist aid
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
alteration; falsification; faking
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
centerline (line that bisects a plane figure); centreline; (court) centerline; half court; centerline (road); center line
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with