polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
underground; subterranean
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit