play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
very hungry; starving; ravenous
a long time (since the last time)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
(doing something) in tears
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be absorbed in reading
nonchalant air; unruffled air
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
swimming in the middle of winter or the cold season
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
house to house; door to door
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to lure someone; to entice someone
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation