closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
fellow sufferers pity each other
most of all; extremely; supremely
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
minute adjustment; fine tuning
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
(medical) doctor; physician
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives