running continuously; firing in rapid succession
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
both sides; two sides; double-sided
the same as always; day after day
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)