trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
how; in what way; how about
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
suffix for familiar person
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
wheel flying off its axle
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
dealing with; coping with
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
police officer; policeman; constable
honorific/polite/humble prefix
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach