material; substance; matter
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
financial muscle; economic clout
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
only; merely; but; no more than
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
labor; labour; manpower; working force
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
all sorts of; all kinds of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score