time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
several times; a few times
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
feeling; sense; impression
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
moving about; stirring about
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
while alive; during one's lifetime
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
beautification; glorification
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly