to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to grumble about something (trivial)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(right at the) side; just beside
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
out of bounds; beyond the pale
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of