method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
elegance; taste; refinement
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
handrail; railing; banister
to kick (at someone, something)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
charcoal; charred remains
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
together with; same; both; all; including ...
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
since when; from when; how long
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
human intellect; knowledge