war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to hide; to keep to oneself
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
lodging; relay station; post town; constellation; mansion (in Chinese astronomy)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
gushing out (suddenly); pouring out all at once; bursting out
to overflow from something full
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to become empty; to be emptied
each; (arch.) you (plural)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to become better; to improve
there is nothing; having nothing
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune