to cease; to stop; to be over
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
getting on board; sailor; seaman
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
imperial court; royal court
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be smeared; to be covered
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust