meaning; significance; sense
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to correct oneself; to restate
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
bright green; chartreuse green
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
stealthily; secretly; in secret
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
several people; a few people
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say