show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
way; method; means; (technical) specification
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
arrest; apprehension; capture
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
complete change; about-face
sphere; counter for balls
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
way (of doing); manner; method; means
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
not necessarily so; is not always true
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
dealing with; coping with
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one