tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; how about
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to recall; to remember; to recollect