slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to examine someone's expression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
front; frontage; facade; main
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage