these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to rise; to erect; to get up
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be attacked by a disease
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
wide difference; a world of difference
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to have the privilege of doing
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to choke; to have trouble breathing
the last moment; the very end
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
each place; various places
to cool something down (e.g. by adding water)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
from the beginning; from scratch
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience