ten; 10; ten years of age
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
preface; introduction; preamble
to add (to); to add on; to append
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
machine parts; machinery; equipment
very likely; very probable
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to escape from; to get out
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
putting life into; animating; cheering up
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound