to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
our country; our land; one's own country
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
proposal; offer; request; application
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to collapse into; to flop onto
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
active; positive; progressive
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
not necessarily so; is not always true
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
war funds; war expenditures; military spending