to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
to send back; to refer back
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
on the occasion of; at the time of
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
now that you say that; now that you mention it
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
pride; dignity; self-respect
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
elevation; elevating; lifting up