to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank); neck; head
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
just one person; only one
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
behind; in the rear; in back
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
coincident with; while; simultaneously
opposite side; opposition
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point