preservation; retainment; keeping
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
calm; composed; cool; quiet
imperial court; royal court
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
seeing in the dark; night vision
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided