to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
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
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
long ago; already; a long time ago
practice; practising; experience
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
thousands; several thousand
meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
most of all; extremely; supremely
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
one's last moment; one's death; one's end