to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one's heart rate; pulse rate
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
trivial; not amounting to much
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
joints; points (of a speech)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
capable of anything; liable to do
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to get one's head around; to think about
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
moderate; proper; just right