good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
living; lifestyle; living room
upper half of the body; upper body
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
Shirley; Charrie; Sherley
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
make; workmanship; preparation
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
and; thereupon; because of that
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
drama; play; Chinese opera
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
rising; ascending; climbing
important; momentous; essential; principal; major