useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how; in what way; how about
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the people; citizens; the populace
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to repent; to be penitent
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to thrust before; to thrust at