with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
will not do; do not; does not
secrecy; highly classified information
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get angry; to become perverse
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
together; at the same time; same; identical
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit