to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
(political) power; authority; influence
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
major earthquake; large earthquake
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
in accordance with; according to
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
handsome man; actor in a love scene
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention