flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
ago; since; before; previous
how long; how much; to what extent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
in the meanwhile; during the time
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as (for); for; in the capacity of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
land subsidence; decline in influence
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
instant; moment; for an instant
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
both hands; both arms; ten