wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
prohibition; inhibition; ban
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
few decades; many decades; several decades
useful thing; usable article
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
also known as; also called
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
class; heading; group; category
to distract one's attention
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination