selection; choice; option
place; room; margin; scope
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to carry out one's mission
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
in succession; one by one
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to become better; to improve
fields (of rice and other crops)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
great admiration; deep respect
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to start working; to take action
to see through; to see the true nature of something
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)