playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
(some) more; even more; longer; further
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to make an appearance; to show up
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
(death from) starvation; starving to death
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
having gone too far to turn back
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading