second line of a four-line Chinese poem
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
succeeding; following; trailing; next
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
valuable article; valuables
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination