to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
pressure; oppression; suppression
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inside; interior; inner part
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to pierce through; to break through
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
bribe; sweetener; douceur
gold certificate; tradeable coupon redeemable for goods or services
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
one after another; in rapid succession
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)