expression; look; countenance; face
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to collapse on the street (from illness, hunger, exhaustion, etc.); to fall down dead on the road
as expected; as predicted
to badger; to pester; to beg
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
favourite motto; pet saying
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
touché; you've got me there
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
button (clothing); push-button; button
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
visit (from someone); call
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
voluntary; optional; free; elective