to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
coincident with; while; simultaneously
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
thousands; several thousand
visual confirmation; sighting
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be too numerous; to be too much
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)