to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
and so; therefore; for that reason
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
to be discouraged; to shrink from
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
secret; private; surreptitious
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to be worried; to be troubled
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
elementary level; beginner level
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
(short) rest; breather; break
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
as you see; as you can see
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant