to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
arbitration; intercession; mediation
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
blank column; blank space
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
almost; roughly; approximately
armed forces; military; troops
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
preparatory phase; preparatory period
long (time that has passed); old (story)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties