to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
in that way; like that; that way
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
breaking off; snapping off
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
comparatively; relatively
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
just the other day; quite recently