to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch
looking coldly on; looking upon disapprovingly; frowning on
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
blackout (to prevent being seen by enemy aircraft during a nighttime air raid)
decrease; reduction; decline
casualties; the killed and wounded
all-out attack; general offensive
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
the other day; some time ago; recently
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
moment by moment; hour by hour
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
invisibly; secretly; privately
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
general mobilization; general mobilisation