true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
iron hammer; crushing blow
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
small; fine; detailed; stingy
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to fly around; to scatter
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
middle of the night; dead of night
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
newly washed hair; wet hair
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun