mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
in one's own way or style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to bubble; to foam; to froth
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
the right person in the right place
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
failure; mistake; blunder
to do earnestly; to get serious
pointing out; identification
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
good feeling; feeling good
to anticipate; to foresee
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to wash away; to rinse off
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards