ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
order; command; life; destiny; fate
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
speaking of ...; as for ...
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
change of schedule; schedule change
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
kitchen; financial situation; finances
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment