subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
number of (large) animals
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
be (that) as it may; having said that
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
last chapter (book, etc.)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
another day; some other day
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
material; substance; matter
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(religious) faith; belief; creed
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
running as fast as one can
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
arrest; apprehension; capture
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
opposite side; opposition