warp; curvature; curve; arch
beginning; outset; first; onset
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery