(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
observation; survey; watching
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
somehow; for some reason or other
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
and; thereupon; because of that
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
in this way; thus; such; uh...
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
adds force or indicates command
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
simply; merely; only; solely
either way; in any case; one way or another
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum