to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to say; to be pleased to say
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be perturbed; to be agitated
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
rather; sooner; preferably
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
space (room, area, outer space)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
not caring; not giving a damn
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to behave well (of a child)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
mountain climbing; mountaineering
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to