to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
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
all things; all creation; universal
repulsion; repulsive force
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
practicality; utility; usefulness
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
default; default (setting)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
open-source software; OSS
information technology; IT
The Apprentice (U.S. TV series)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing