to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sexual experience (with men)
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to encamp; to take up positions
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
unusual space; other dimension
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
contradiction; inconsistency
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
straying; wandering (off course)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable