flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
to mistake (A for B); to misread
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
moxibustion; chastisement; scolding
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
monthly publication; monthly issue
proper; respectable; decent; honest
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to claim victims; to leave casualties
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
rope; cord; policeman's rope