what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
in proportion to; just as much as
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
that day; the very same day
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
affectation; pretense; pretence
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
king and princes; noble rank
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
right (to do something); authority; power
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
porcupine (any mammal of suborder Hystricomorpha)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
tendency; trend; inclination
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health