to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
looking away; looking aside
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
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
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
hey there; I say; see here
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
release; emission; ejection