to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
system; institution; organization; organisation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
complete set; all; everything
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
war; fighting; fierce competition
large number (of); many; majority
making efficient; optimization
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
not necessarily so; is not always true
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
inside; interior; inner part
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to say; to tell; to state; to do
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)