to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
beyond this point; from now on; after this
don't worry; there's no need to worry
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
climax; peak; zenith; apex
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
to spend time (on doing something)
not understanding; not knowing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel