to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
nothing but; none other than
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
food; food products; foodstuffs
periodic; regular; routine
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to pay attention; to be watchful
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
innumerable; countless; numberless
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pile up; to accumulate
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age