pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
triangle; triangular shape
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hair style; way of dressing hair
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to stop walking; to pause
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to watch steadily; to stare
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to be helpful; to be useful
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
younger scholar; future reference
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
shoulder strap (on a dress)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus