seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to take; to catch; to capture
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
snake; serpent; large snake