once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
during a telephone call; busy line
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
art of self-defense (defence)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
mockery; derision; ridicule
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
together; mutually; fellow
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
pupil; disciple; follower
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
call; summons; convening; convocation
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
that is to say; so that means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually