to be worried; to be troubled
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
just because; even if; even though
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to push aside; to brush aside
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
together; at the same time; same; identical
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
in succession; one after another
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to raise one's voice; to shout
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to force one's way through
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle