along; parallel to; in accordance with
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
interference; meddling; butting in
declaration; proclamation; announcement
and (also); both ... and; as well as
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to triumph; to be elated with success
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
cooperation; collaboration
to thrust before; to thrust at
two (long cylindrical things)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
out of bounds; beyond the pale
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence