to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to die; to lay down life's burden
old age; old person; the old; the aged
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
party; set; gang; company; person
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
in the open; the open air
to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern; to manipulate skillfully
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
honour; honor; glory; privilege
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
to freeze; to freeze over
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
though; even if; whether ... or ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
execute by shooting to death (by firing squad)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
group; party; team; squad; section
people; crowd; masses; the public