to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
instant; moment; for an instant
other side; opposite side; other party
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
matter of concern and interest
the same generation; coeval
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
same; similar; (just) like; equal
just a minute; small quantity
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in that way; thus; so; so?
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
because of; owing to; due to
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
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