thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to feel relieved; to forget about one's troubles; to settle into peace of mind
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
before the gate; in front of the gate
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
dozens; scores of; decades
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
original and copy (of a document); principal and vice- (e.g. chairman and vice-chairman)
commandant; commanding officer; general
order; command; life; destiny; fate
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to encamp; to take up positions
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to knock down; to knock off
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
this (very thing); this precisely
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to stop talking; to be silent
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
for dear life; barely escaping alive
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement