to join together; to combine; to join up
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
unable to resist; unable to suppress
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
conversely; on the contrary
rather; sooner; preferably
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
that's a different matter; that's a different story
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
replay speed; playback speed; refresh rate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to put one's life on the line
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate