copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to press a question; to cross-examine
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
suddenly; all of a sudden
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tone (of voice); manner of talking
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to become completely chilled
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to anticipate; to foresee
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
to sniff out; to get wind of
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to be silent; to say nothing