is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to blame; to find fault with
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(clenched) fist; knuckles
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
reopening; resumption; restarting
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
calm; composed; leisurely
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
old body; aged person; elderly person
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)