brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
visual confirmation; sighting
secrecy; highly classified information
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
indiscreetly; thoughtlessly; carelessly; frivolously
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
quite; utterly; really; completely
ambition; the Buddha's great vow (to save all people)
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
since when; from when; how long
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
dull sound; muffled sound
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
concentration; density; cardinality
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry; aversion to losing
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible