to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
stirring; slight movement
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
oblique line; forward slash
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sheep skin; fleece; parchment
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
art of drawing and painting
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
power generation facility
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
power plant; power station
relation; connection; relevance
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
pronunciation; production of sound
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
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
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
leather strap; thong; leash
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
support; backing; aid; assistance