to rise; to erect; to get up
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
again; once more; a second time
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to half-rise to one's feet
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done