to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
many; much; plenty; hardly
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
two times; twice; two degrees
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
front; frontage; facade; main
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
while; during (the time when)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
covered in mud; mud-caked
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied