amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
how; in what way; how about
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
father; dad; husband; you; he
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; like that; that sort of; very
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
don't you think?; indicates question
loveable; very likeable; like very much
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in one's own way or style
form; shape; figure; visage
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed