to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to pile up; to accumulate
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
one by one; one each; one at a time
river; stream; River; the ... river
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
Yangzhou (China); Yangchow
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly