to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
marking; grading; scoring
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to spread; to be propagated
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
planning; project; plan; design
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
reaching; attaining; arrival
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
the place for; the time for; the level of
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
memory; sense; experience
to show up; to appear; to turn up
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
guardian; protector; patron; parent