sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to do someone in; to bump someone off
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
preparation; provision; guarding
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
freely; frankly; without reserve
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
parting; separation; farewell
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
something wrapped in cloth