under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
desperation; struggle to the death
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
degeneration; retrogression
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
elevation; height above sea level
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
be on your guard!; take care!
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
law-like nature; regularity
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product