acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
to be entwined; to be involved
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
still; even now; to this day
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
greater than ...; bigger ...
to overdo; to do too much
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
lily yarn; handicraft, knitting, etc. thread made of artificial silk
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
knitted or crocheted small stuffed animal or anthropomorphic creature; knitted stuffed toy
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
in succession; one after another
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box