to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to press against each other; to huddle together
nature; property; disposition
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
unveiling; debut; introduction
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
draw (in competition); tie game
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
study; research; investigation