replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
consequently; as a result
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to nip (something) in the bud
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
journey; route of a journey
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
ash; embers; complete destruction
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
raging fire; conflagration
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
cheeky, vulgar brat; impudent young temptress
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods