serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
since then; from that time; ever since
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
guess; speculation; supposition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity