point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
both hands; both arms; ten
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to mix; to stir; to blend
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to have a talk; to tell a story
stillness; repose; standing still
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to concern; to be related
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon