to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
being left out; being ostracized
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to set (sun); to become dark
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to smile (at); to grin (at)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
if so; in that case; in that situation
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to quicken one's pace (steps)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
hello; good day; good afternoon