medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
arrest; apprehension; capture
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
personal; individual; private
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even more; still more; further
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me