sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
than; other than; except; but
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)