to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
release; liberation; acquittal
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
in the meanwhile; during the time
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(death from) starvation; starving to death
in the same way as; just like
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
escaping from prison; jailbreak
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
determination; resolution
tool; implement; means; furniture
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right